YOGESH KUMAR Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) YOGESH Kumar, Smt. Shanti Devi, Smt. Nirmal Jain and Sushil Jain (appellants) had filed this appeal against the impugned judgment and sentence order, both dated November 25, 2003, passed by Sh. O.P. Garg, Additional Sessions Judge (Ad hoc), Fast Track Court, Patiala, in case First Information Report No. 411 dated November 19, 2002, under Sections 406, 498-A and 304-B of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as 'the Code'), registered at Police Station Civil Lines, Patiala.

(2.) SMT . Shanti Devi (appellant) died during the pendency of the appeal. The proceedings against her abated.

(3.) IT was prayed that the impugned judgment and sentence order be set aside by way of acceptance of this appeal and they be acquitted of the charges framed against them under Sections 498-A and 304-B of the Code.