JUDGMENT :

K.J. Thaker, J.

1. Both these appeals challenges the judgment and order dated 9.2.2017 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Court No.8, Firozabad in Sessions Trial No.245 of 2015 convicting accused-appellant-Pushpa Devi, under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code, 1860 ( hereinafter referred to as 'IPC') and sentenced her to undergo simple imprisonment for two years with fine of Rs.2,000/- and in default of payment of fine, further to undergo simple imprisonment for three months; she was further convicted under Section 323 IPC and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for three months with fine of Rs.500/- and in case of default of payment of fine, to undergo further simple imprisonment for one months; she was further convicted under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life with fine of Rs.5,000/- and in default of payment of fine, further to undergo simple imprisonment for six months. The accused-appellant-Bantu @Vimal Babu and accused-appellant-Munni Devi were convicted under Section 498A IPC and sentenced them to undergo simple imprisonment for two years each with fine of Rs.2,000/- each and in default of payment of fine, further to undergo simple imprisonment for three months each. All the sentences were to run concurrently as per direction of the Trial Court.

2. Accused-appellants, Pushpa Devi, Bantu @ Vimal Babu and Munni Devi were trying along with Dilip Kumar for commission of offence under Section 498A, 304B, 314 and 323 read with Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act. ON 4.7.2015, learned Magistrate committed the case to the Court of sessions which was numbered as Sessions Case No. 245 of 2015 (State Vs. Dilip Kumar and others).

3. Factual scenario as culled out from the record and the judgment of the Court below is that on 03.12.2014, a written First Information Report ( hereinafter referred as 'FIR) was given mentioning that Rajni was married with Dilip Kumar on 4.6.2013 but after the marriage, the in-laws started harassing the deceased-Rajni and demanded more dowry. For which on 2.12.2014, a phone was received that all the four persons had set ablaze the deceased-Rajni at about 3:00 ( afternoon). She was taken to the hospital at Firozabad. Thereafter she was referred to Agra. She has pregnancy of eight months.

4. On the complaint of the father of the deceased, First Information Report being No.491 of 2014 was registered under Sections 498A, 307, 323 IPC and ¾ D.P. Act and thereafter, the investigation was moved into motion. After recording statements of various persons, the investigating officer submitted the charge-sheet against accused persons under Sections 498A, 304B, 314, 323 IPC and ¾ D.P. Act.. The learned Chief Judicial Magistrate before whom charge sheet was laid put the same before the learned Sessions Judge. The learned Sessions Judge, on hearing the learned Government Advocate and learned counsel for the accused-Pushpa Devi, framed charges under Section 302, 498A, 323 of I.P.C. and the accused-Dilip Kumar, Bantu @ Vimal Babu and Smt. Munni Devi framed charge under Section 498A IPC.

5. On being read over the charges, the accused-appellants pleaded not guilty and wanted to be tried, hence, the trial started and the prosecution examined 15 witnesses who are as follows :