Garg, J. -- 1. The appellant Uma Verma and appellant Suresh Kumar have respectively filed Criminal Appeal No. 2177/2000 and Criminal Appeal No. 2699/2000 being aggrieved by the judgment dated 24.8.2000 passed in Sessions Trial No. 521/1999 by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jabalpur convicting each of the appellant under Section 302 IPC, sentencing them to undergo R.I for life and fine of Rs. 1000/- , in default of payment of fine to undergo further RI for four months and convicting the appellant Suresh under Section 498A IPC sentencing him to undergo RI for two years and pay fine of Rs. 1000/- in default of payment of fine to undergo RI for four months, the substantive jail sentence to run concurrently, have filed this appeal.

2. The prosecution case as it appears from the written report is that deceased Mamta was married with appellant Suresh Kumar on 25.6.1995, since after marriage accused Suresh Kumar was cruelly treating the deceased, he was also demanding money from the deceased and her parents. As a result of the cruel treatment extended to the deceased in connection with demand of dowry she died an unnatural death. On basis of the fact the Court below levelled