JUDGMENT VIVEK RUSIA, J. : – Shri Vivek Singh, learned counsel for the appellants.

Shri Kamal Kumar Tiwari, learned Government Advocate for the respondent / State.

With the consent of the parties, this criminal appeal is heard finally instead of hearing the application on suspension.

The present Criminal Appeal has been filed under section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 15-2-2014 passed by the XV Additional Sessions Judge, Indore in Sessions Trial No. 796/2013, whereby the appellants have been convicted for the offences punishable under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo Life Imprisonment along with fine of Rs. 10,000/-. With default clause to further undergo three months’ additional rigorous imprisonment.

2. As per the prosecution story, appellant No. 1 is the son of appellants No. 2 and 3, who was married to Mona @ Monika (the deceased) on 21-1-2013 under Hindu customs and rituals. After marriage, she was living with appellants, but she was subjected to cruelty for not fulfilling the demand of a gas burner and a cash amount of Rs. 10,000/-. The mother of the deceased sent Rs. 10,000/- to