(1.) Heard learned counsels named above appearing for respective appellants as well as learned Additional Government Advocate for the State of Uttar Pradesh Perused the record.
(2.) Since all the appeals suffer from same legal vice and flaw, therefore, all the appeals after being clubbed together and for the sake of brevity and convenience, are being decided by a common judgment.
(3.) The moot legal questions to be adjudicated, in these appeals are, (i) as to whether the trial courts are justified in framing the charge u/s 498A, 304B I.P.C. & Sec. 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act with alternative charge u/s 302 I.P.C. simplicitor or 302/34 I.P.C.,