CHOTELAL Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) INSTANT criminal appeal has been preferred by two appellants, namely Chotelal and his wife, Smt. Navalbai under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

(2.) IN the present appeal, son of the appellants, namely Raju @ Rajendra (PW -5) was married with Smt.Vimla (PW -3). Raju @ Rajendra after marriage with Smt. Vimla (PW -3) had brought deceased Smt. Sushila in his house, as a second wife. She was not accepted by his parents i.e. present appellants.

(3.) CASE of the prosecution is that on 04.11.2003 Smt. Navalbai (appellant No.2), being mother -in -law, had poured kerosene oil on Smt. Sushila (deceased) and Chotelal (appellant No.1) had lit a match stick and ignited the fire.