1. Daljit Singh along with his wife Amarjit Kaur and two sons, Khushkismat Singh and Khuswant Singh, were tried for an offence under Section 304-B of the Indian Penal Code. After resultant trial, whereas they were acquitted under Section 304-B, IPC, they were held guilty and convicted under Section 498-A, IPC and ordered to undergo R1 for three years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/- each, or in default of payment of fine, to further undergo R1 for one year. Aggrieved, whereas, they have filed Crl. Appeal No. 386-SB of 1991 challenging the order of conviction and sentence, the State of Punjab has filed Crl. Appeal No. 124-DBA of 1992 seeking their conviction for the charge that was framed against them, i.e. under Section 304-B, IPC. Gurpreet Singh, for the same relief as also for enhancement of compensation has filed Crl. Revision No. 71 of 1992. By this judgment, we, thus, propose to decide two Criminal Appeals and revision, referred to above as they emanate from the same order of the learned Sessions Judge dated August 29, 1991.

2. The incident leading to unnatural death of Lakhwinder Kaur wife of Khushkismat Singh was reported to police by Gurpreet Singh, brother of the de