P.N.S. Chouhan, J.

1. The appellants have challenged in this appeal their conviction Under Sections 306 and 498A, I.P.C. and sentence of R.I. for eight years on the first charge to appellant No. 1, R.I. for three years on the said charge to appellant No. 2 and R.I. for two years to each of them on the second charge recorded vide judgment dated 10.11.86 passed in S.T. No. 33/86 of Khandwa Sessions Division. The third accused Vinayak was acquitted.

2. It is not in dispute that appellant Vinayak is the son of appellant Chhaba Bai. Deceased Sheela Bai, daughter of Rati Lal (PW-9), was married with Vinayak on 29.11.84. After wedding she came and stayed with her husband for about 2/3 days and returned back to her parents place. After about six months she again joined her husband and stayed in her marital house for 5/6 months. During Deepawali of 1985 she went to her parents place alongwith her brother. After Deepawali she was escorted back to her marital home by her brother Sanjay. On 24.12.85 at about 4/5 a.m. Sheela Bai got burnt with kerosene oil. She was removed to Nepanagar Hospital the same day and was admitted by Dr. Madhuri Khare (PW-4), who examined her. Four days later on