V.S. Kokje, J.

1. This is an application under Section 397 of the Code of Criminal Procedure preferred by the accused persons against framing of charge under Section 498A and Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code against them.

2. According to the prosecution information about the crime was received through a letter addressed to the Hon'ble the Prime Minister of. India by one Shankarlal Dubey resident of 638, Gol Bazar, Jabalpur and on investigation it was found that the daughter of the complainant/Shankarlal Dubey named Neelima alias Nilu was married to accused Captain Sudeep Pandey the son of the other two accused persons on 24-2-1988. Even after receiving dowry of about Rs.l,50,000/-incash and kind, the accused persons were not satisfied and, therefore, used to torture Neelima since 25-2-1988 and ultimately, accused/Capt. Sudeep Pandey gave a blow on abdomen to Neelima while she was admitted to a Military Hospital as a result of which she died on 30-1 -1989.

3. After investigation the challan was filed and the case being triable by court of session was committed to it. After hearing both the parties, the sessions court has framed a charge under Sections 498A and 304B of the Ind