JUDGMENT :

Vikas Budhwar, J.

1. This appeal has been preferred against the judgment and order dated 8.5.2015 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Meerut in Special Trial No.519 of 2011 (State Vs. Smt. Sudha and another) arising out of Case Crime No.190 of 2000, under Sections 498A, 304B in alternate Section 302 IPC and Section 3/4 the Dowry Prohibition Act, P.S. Partapur, Meerut whereby the appellants have been convicted under Section 302 of the IPC for life imprisonment along with find of Rs.20,000/-each and in default of the payment of fine an additional imprisonment of one year.

2. The brief facts of the case are that a first information report was registered on 19.5.2000 at 15.30 p.m. on the basis of an application moved by the complainant, father of the deceased being Smt. Jaya in police station Partapur, District Meerut alleging that the daughter of the complainant being Smt. Jaya aged about 23 years solemnized marriage with one Sri Raghuvir s/o Dev Dutt Swarnkar r/o Acchrauden, P.S. Partapur, District Meerut on 15.2.1999 after offering expensive gifts such as Shelf, T.V., Co