JUDGMENT :

ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA, J.

1. These two appeals are directed against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 09.03.2022, passed by Additional District and Sessions Judge, Court No. 16, Aligarh in Sessions Trial No. 297 of 2017 (State Vs. Ankur Gupta and others) arising out of Case Crime No. 1064 of 2016, Police Station Quarsi, District Aligarh, whereby the accused appellants Ankur Gupta (husband of deceased) and Smt. Vimlesh (mother-in-law of deceased) have been convicted under Section 304B IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment; under Section 498A IPC for two years rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs.10,000/-each and in default of payment of fine they are to further undergo six months additional imprisonment and; under Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act for one year rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs.5,000/-each and in default thereof they are to further undergo three months additional imprisonment. All sentences are to run concurrently.

2. The informant Umesh Chandra (PW-1), who is the father of deceased, has made a written report (Ex.Ka.1), scribed by Pradeep Nath Sharma (not produced in trial), to the Station House Officer, Police Station Quarsi, info