Her dead body was found lying in the kitchen of the matrimonial home smeared with kerosene oil all over the body.
Jagir Singh told that he sent his daughter back alongwith his wife to the house of the accused with cash of Rs.1200/ and five ladies suits.
Again, a month earlier to the incident, the victim was sent back to her parents house by the accused persons after being given some beating with instruction to bring the items which were demanded by them.
It is worth numbering that the incident of panchayat being held and the three panchas being taken to the house of the accused persons is admitted by DW 6 Dharam Singh who is defendants own witness.
After getting this information Jagir Singh and his wife immediately left for Hoshiarpur and on reaching the house they saw the dead body of their daughter lying in the kitchen with burn injuries.
A stove, a match box and a plastic can were also found near the body.
The appellants were companyvicted for offence under Section 304B, IPC and were sentenced to imprisonment for ten years to the appellant No.1 and seven years each to appellant No.2 and appellant No.3.
The High Court dismissed the appeal of the appellants and maintained the judgment of the trial Court regarding companyviction and sentence of the accused persons.
The trial companyrt has held that Neelam Kaur died an unnatural death.
The appellants are Devinder Singh, her husband, Swaran Singh, her father in law and Pritam Kaur, her mother in law.
With this assurance he left his daughter with the accused persons.
This was followed by the incident which took place on 9.4.1993 at about 11/11.30 a.m. Jagir Singh learnt about the incident at about 2.30 p.m The information was given by the wife of elder brother of Devinder Singh, A.1.
The appellants have denied this allegation.
