JUDGMENT

SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J.

1. The present appeal has been filed by the appellants under Section 374 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 („Cr.P.C.‟) seeking setting aside of the impugned judgment dated 09.04.2009 and order on sentence dated 21.04.2009 passed by the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, Patiala House Court, New Delhi, in Sessions Case No. 20/09 vide which the appellants had been convicted for the offences punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 („IPC‟) and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 15 months. The appellants were further sentenced to payment of fine of Rs.4,000/- each and in default of same, to undergo simple imprisonment for six months.

2. The case of prosecution before the learned Trial Court was that a complaint had been received on 26.10.2004 whereby it was informed that one Smt. Rakhi, who had married to Babu on 22.06.2004, had committed suicide by hanging herself from ceiling fan of the room of first floor of her house. The death being unnatural and the deceased having been married recently, the SDM, Kalkaji was informed and investigation was carried out. Statements of witnesses were recorded and