1. The Appellants in the present appeal have been convicted for the offence punishable under S.306 IPC and sentenced to undergo RI for 3 years and fine of Rs 1,000/- with usual default stipulations judgment dated 6.7.1999 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Mungeli, Distt. Bilaspur (CG) in Sessions Trial No.512/1997.

2. The brief facts are that the deceased Champa Bai was married to Appellant No.2 - Pardesi somewhere in the month of May, 1997 and she died by committing suicide on 17.8.1997 by consuming poisonous substance. A merg intimation in this regard was sent to police station Kondagaon in District. Bilaspur. Later on, on the basis of the investigation, the First Information Report was lodged on 9.9.1997 i e. almost after a month from the date of incident. The Appellants i.e. Appellant No. 1 - Bhagirathi, the father - in - law and Appellant No.2 - Pardesi, the husband of the deceased were prosecuted for the offence under S.304 - B IPC and alternatively, they were prosecuted for having committed an offence under S.306 IPC. The matter was put to trial before the Additional Sessions Judge, Mungeli in Sessions Trial No.512/1997 vide its judgment dated 6.7.1999 and held that th