JUDGMENT

D.K. JAIN, J.—

1.This appeal under Section 2(a) of the Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, 1970 has been preferred by Sudhakar, the husband of the deceased, Meerabai and Sukhram, her father-in-law (hereinafter referred to as appellants A-1 and A-2 respectively) against the common judgment of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, Nagpur passed in Cross Criminal Appeals No. 201 of 1995 and 301 of 1995 respectively filed by the said appellants, challenging their conviction and sentence under Section 304-B, 498-A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (for short IPC) and by the State challenging their acquittal for the offences punishable under Section 302 and 201 read with Section 34 IPC. By the impugned judgment, while allowing both the appeals, the High Court has set aside the conviction of both the appellants under Sections 304-B, 498-A read with Section 34 IPC but has found both of them guilty and convicted them for having committed offences punishable under Sections 302 and 201 read with Section 34 IPC. Each of the appellant has been sentenced under Section 302 read with 34 IPC to suffer imprisonment for life and to pa