(1.) Challenging the conviction and sentence for abetting the suicide of their vadhu, and also meeting cruelty at her, the husband, father-in-law, and mother-in-law have come up before this Court by filing the above captioned criminal appeal.
(2.) Based upon the statement of the investigator, ASI BrahmDass (PW-11), the case of the prosecution unfolds as follows:
(3.) Vide order dtd. 12/3/2007, the learned Sessions Judge Kangra at Dharamshala, framed charges against all the accused for the commission of offences punishable under Ss. 498A read with Sec. 34 of IPC, and 306 read with Sec. 34 of IPC. The accused did not plead guilty and claimed trial.