JUDGMENT :

Present appeal has been preferred by the appellants against the judgment dated 20/11/1999 passed by 13th Additional Sessions Judge, Indore in Sessions Trial no. 177/1995, whereby the appellants have been convicted under sections 498-A of Indian Penal Code ( in short ”IPC”) and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years with fine of Rs. 500/- each with default stipulation.

2. Necessary facts for disposal of present appeal in short are that appellant no. 1 Khema is the husband of deceased Bhagubai and appellant no. 2 Beenubai @ Kamlabai is the mother-in-law of the deceased. Marriage of the deceased was taken place with appellant no. 1 Khema three years prior to the incident. It is alleged that immediately, after the marriage, present appellants as well as co-accused Radho, who is brother-in-law of the deceased started treating the deceased with cruelty and harassing her for demand of dowry. As a result of which, parents of the deceased took back the deceased to their home. Four months before the incident, appellant no. 1 Khema alongwith same community persons went to the house of father of the deceased and after reconciliation, appellant Khema brought the decea