1. This appeal is directed against judgment dated 5-8-2004 passed by 9th Additional Sessions Judge (FTC), Bilaspur in Sessions Trial No. 459/2003. By the impugned judgment, appellant Darbar Singh has been convicted and sentenced in the following manner with a direction to run the sentences concurrently and co - accused Smt. Jamunabai and Manohar have been acquitted of the charges framed against them:
Conviction Under S.498 - A IPC Sentence Rigorous imprisonment for 2 years and to pay fine of Rs. 300/-, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo
Under S.306 IPC rigorous imprisonment for 1 month. Rigorous imprisonment for 5 years and to pay fine of Rs. 700/-, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for 3 months.

2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is as under ; -
Appellant Darbar Singh is husband, acquitted accused Jamunabai is mother - in - law and Manohar is jeth (brother - in - law) of deceased Indirabai. Marriage of deceased Indirabai was solemnized with the appellant 3 months prior to the date of incident. Deceased Indirabai committed suicide in her matrimonial house by pouring kerosene on her person and setting herself on fire on 13-8-200