1. This criminal appeal has been preferred by the three appellants, Ram Beti, Rakesh and Santosh, out of accused persons who were collectively tried by the Sessions Court, Lahar in Sessions Trial No.312/ 2000 under sections498A and 304B of the Indian Penal Code and after concluding the trial the Additional Sessions Judge, Lahar has found the present appellants guilty of commission of offence under section 498A, but has acquitted all of the accused from the charge of section 304B, however, the present appellants have been convicted under section 306 of the Indian Penal Code and the accused Dilasa Ram has been acquitted from all the charges. The present appellants have been convicted and awarded sentence of rigorous imprisonment for a term of one year with fine of Rs.1,000/- each under section 498A IPC and three years sentence with fine of Rs.1,000/- under section 306 IPC.

2. The prosecution story demonstrate that one Abhilasha daughter of Santoshi Lal Tyagi was married with accused Rakesh and after one year from the date of marriage, she was taken to her matrimonial home where the family members started demanding dowry of Rs.25,000/- and one Scooter for accused Rakesh.