Hon’ble Imtiyaz Murtaza, J.—Challenge in this appeal is to the judgment and order dated 14.5.2009 passed by Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Kushinagar at Padrauna in S.T. No. 260 of 2000 whereby the appellant No. 1 Keshav Shukla has been convicted under Section 304-B I.P.C. and sentenced to imprisonment for life attended with sentence of fine of Rs. 10,000/- and in default of payment of fine to undergo further imprisonment for one year. Appellant Nos. 2 to 4, namely, Vyas Shukla, Smt. Vimla Devi and Smt. Hemlata Devi alias Subhawati have been convicted under Section 304-B I.P.C. and sentenced to ten years’ R.I. attended with sentence of fine of Rs. 10,00/- and in default of payment of fine to undergo further one year’s imprisonment. All the appellants have also been convicted under Section 498-A I.P.C. and sentenced to two years imprisonment. All the sentences were directed to run concurrently.

2. A brief resume of the events leading to lodging of FIR is that the informant Bhola Nath had married his daughter Reena about two years back with Keshav Shukla. The marriage, it is alleged, was performed with all fan-fare and he gave dowry according to what he could offer within