(1.) PRAFULLA C. Pant, J. This appeal, preferred under section 374 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter re ferred as Cr. P. C), is directed against the judgment and order dated 29. 9. 1992, passed by the then learned Sessions Judge, Chamoli, in Sessions Trial No. 22 of 1991, whereby the accused/appellants Ramesh Chandra and Kabutra Devi are convicted under sections 304-B and 498-A of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred as I. P. C.) and sentenced each one of them to undergo imprisonment for life (under sec tion 304-B, I. P. C.) and rigorous imprison ment for a period of three years (under section 498-A, I. P. C. ).
(2.) HEARD learned Counsel for the parties and perused the lower Court rec ord.