JUDGMENT

I. MAHANTY, J. : The present appeal has been filed by one Dhani @ Dhaneswar Sahu, alongwith one Suka @ Sukuti Sahu, appel¬lant Nos.1 and 2 respectively who are, in fact, father and son. The appellants faced their trial in the Court of Addl.Sessions Judge, Jajpur in ST Case No.29 of 1998/2 of 1998 for the offences punishable under Section 498-A and 306 of the Indian Penal Code and were ultimately convicted under Section 498-A I.P.C. and Section 306 read with Section 511 of I.P.C. and were sentenced to undergo R.I. for three years and to pay a fine of Rs.5000/- each, in default, to undergo R.I. for further three months for the offence under Section 498-A I.P.C. and were further sentenced to undergo R.I. for five years each for the offence under Section 306 read with Section 511 I.P.C. and both the sentences were directed to run concurrently.

2. The prosecution case, in brief is that appellant No.1 married one Kamini @ Kanak on 14.7.1987. Before the marriage took place their was a demand of dowry from the side of the appel¬lants. It is further found that one Bansidhar Sahu had acted as mediator for the marriage who settled the dowry at Rs.4000/- in cash in lieu of a televisio