VIRENDRA KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, J.

1. This criminal appeal has been filed by the appellants against the judgment and order dated 22.1.2004 passed by Additional Session Judge/Fast Track Court No.4, District Varanasi in S.T No.108 of 2003, State Vs. Rakesh Gupta and others, under section 498-A I.P.C, Police Station Shivpur, District Varanasi, whereby accused/appellants Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Ramesh Prasad and Leelawati alias Leela have been convicted under section 498-A I.P.C for two year rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 5,000/- each and in default of payment of fine they have been directed to undergo three months additional imprisonment.

2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that the deceased Soni Gupta was married to accused/appellant Rakesh Kumar Gupta on 28.4.1999. The accused/ appellant Lilawati Gupta is mother-in-law of the deceased and accused/ appellant Ramesh Gupta is father-in-law of the deceased. They used to harass the deceased for want of dowry just after her marriage. The accused/appellants got allotted a flat No. L-69, Chandmari, Varanasi from Development Authority and were residing therein. They were also doing chemical business from that flat. They had to pay