( 1 ) KRISHNA Chandra and his mother, Smt. Chandra Kala, residents of village Bargaon, Police-Station Kotwali Nagar, Gonda were placed on trial before the Special/addl. Sessions Judge, Gonda in connection with charges under Sections 304-B, I. P. C. and 498-A, I. P. C as also under S. 302 read with S. 34 I. P. C. , for the murder of Smt. Indra Kumari in the itervening night of 19/20-7-1987. The learned Addl. Sessions Judge by means of his judgement and order dated 31-3-1989, acquitted both of them on the charge u/s. 304-B, I. P. C. , but convicted them u/s. 498-A, I. P. C. and sentenced each of them to undergo one years R. I. , and pay a fine of Rs. 500. 00 and in default to undergo six months R. I. Both of them were also convicted u/s. 302 read with S. 34, I. P. C. , and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment. However, the sentences were made to run concurrently. Against their conviction and sentence, Krishna Chandra and Smt. Chandra Kala preferred appeals separately. Both these appeals have been heard together and since they arise out of the same judgement and order, they are being disposed of by a common judgement.

( 2 ) BRIEFLY stated, the case for prosecution