JUDGMENT :

PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, J.

Heard Ms. Swati Shalini, learned counsel appearing for the appellants as well as Mr. Bishwambhar Shatri, learned A.P.P. appearing for the State.

2. Instant appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 10th July, 2006 and 11th July, 2006 passed by Additional Sessions Judge Ghatshila, East Singhbhum in Sessions Trial Case No. 461 of 2004, whereby and whereunder both the appellants were held guilty and convicted under Section 306/34 of the I.P.C. Appellant no.1 was directed to undergo seven years of R.I., and Appellant no.2 was directed to undergo five years of R.I.

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3. The prosecution case is that the deceased was married with the accused no.1 (Samir Maity) on 26/05/2003 and the deceased had been living a happy life in her matrimonial home. On 13.05.2004, the father of the deceased received a telephonic message that his daughter has sustained severe burn injuries and she had been taken to hospital for treatment. Upon the said information, the informant reached at the matrimonial house of his daughter and got information that his daughter had died due to burn injuries and her body was sent for post-mortem. It is further urge