ARVIND KUMAR Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Both appeal as well as criminal misc. petition are being decided by this judgment, as they arise out of common judgment and order dated 24-2-1997 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Jalore in Sessions case No. 25/93. S. B. Criminal Appeal No. 125/97: -

(2.) The above named accused appellants have preferred the appeal No. 125/97 against the judgment and order dated 24-2-1997 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Jalore in Sessions Case No. 25/93 by which he convicted and sentenced the accused appellants in the following manner : @@ Name of accused appellants Convicted under section Sentence awarded to each accused appellant 1. Arivind Kumar } (Husband of deceased) } 2. Sanwal Chand } 304B, IPC Ten years' (father-in-law of } rigorous deceased } imprisonment. 3.Kanti Lal } (Jeth of deceased) } 4.Bhanwal Lal } -498A, IPC Three years' (Jeth of deceased) } rigorous imprisonment } and to pay fine of Rs. 500/-, 5.Chetal Lal } in default of payment (Jeth of deceased) } to fine, to further undergo SI 6.Popal Lal } for one month. (Devar of deceased) } 7.Smt. Bagtu } (mother-in-law of } deceased) } Both the substantive sentences were ordered to run concurrently. @@

(3.) The facts giving rise to this appeal, in short, are as follows :-