JUDGMENT :

RAMESH SINHA, J.

1. The present criminal appeal has been preferred against the judgment and order dated 19.5.2015 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Court No. 4, Saharanpur in S.T. No. 502 of 2011 (State vs. Smt. Ruksana and Others), convicting and sentencing the appellants to undergo for life imprisonment under Section 302/34 I.P.C. and fine of Rs. 30,000/- each and in default of payment of fine they shall further to undergo for one year additional imprisonment.

2. The prosecution case, as per the F.I.R. which was lodged by Yusuf Ali alias Pathan, Resident of Kaliar Sharif, Police Station Kotwali Roorkhi, District Haridwar on 28.5.2011 at about 22:35 hrs. at Police Station Kotwali Dehat, District Saharanpur on the basis of a written report submitted by him, is that his daughter, namely, Khushboo was married eight years ago in Village Rasoolpur, Police Station Kotwali Dehat, District Saharanpur to Ashraf @ Nanu and though sufficient dowry given in the said marriage, but Ashraf @ Nanu (husband), Ruksana (Mother-in-law), Noori (Nanad) and Sultan Akhtar (Nandoi) used to demand more dowry and indulged in marpeet with his daughter Khushboo. The informant on many times had give