HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW Mewa Lal And 2 Ors.

.....Appellant(s)

Versus State of U.P.

.....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Appellant(s) : M.L.Syal, Ashok Kumar, Ram Naresh Singh, Shailesh Kumar Singh, Shashi Kiran Arya Counsel for Respondent(s) : Govt.Advocate Court No. - 12 AFR HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J.

1. Heard Mr. Shailesh Kumar Singh, learned counsel for appellants and Mr. Vishwas Saraswat, learned Additional Government Advocate for opposite party/State.

2. Criminal Appeal has been filed against judgment and order dated 30.09.2004 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Ayodhya Prakaran, Lucknow in Sessions Trial No. 717 of 2000 (State of U.P. v. Mewa Lal and others) arising out of Case Crime No. of 246 of 1999 under Sections 304B, 498A IPC and Sections 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Police Station Banthara, Lucknow convicting and sentencing the appellants as under:-

(i) under Section 304-B I.P.C. to seven years rigorous imprisonment;

(ii) under Section 498-A IPC to one year rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.2,000/- each and in default of fine, six months additional imprisonment;

(iii) under Section 4 D.P. Act to three months imprisonment and a fine of Rs.500/- and in d