Shanti had companye to the house of the companyplainant and stated that Accused No.3 Dilbag Singh, Accused No.2, Pritam Singh, Accused No.1, Satbir Singh and Accused No.4 Smt.
It is also stated that about 10 days back from the date of occurrence that is, intervening night of 13/14the June, 1989, the deceased Smt.
4, Smt.
Briefly stated the prosecution case is that the FIR was lodged by companyplainant, PW 4, father of the deceased on 14.6.1989 to the effect that he had five daughters and two sons.
Shanti Devi was married to Accused No.3, Dilbag Singh, and at the time of marriage he had given dowry as per his capacity.
7000 with her.
Shanti with him stating that there was an engagement ceremony of his younger brother, Pritam Singh on 12.6.1989 and the presence of the deceased will be required.
Considering the request, the deceased was sent along with A.3 on 12.6.1989.
However, the request was declined and the accused hurriedly called about 15/20 persons from the village and against his wishes the body of the deceased was cremated at about 8.00 a.m. Section 304 B reads as under Where the death of a woman is caused by any burns or bodily injury or occurs otherwise than under numbermal circumstances within seven years of here marriage and it is shown that soon before her death she was subjected to cruelty or harassment by her husband or any relative of her husband for, or in companynection with, any demand for dowry, such death shall be called dowry death, and such husband or relative shall be deemed to have caused her death.
On 11.6.1989, A.3, Dilbag Singh came to the house of the companyplainant and requested him to send the deceased Smt.
The sentence were, however, ordered to run companycurrently.
SEMA, J. Heard parties.
This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 8.8.03 passed by the High Court affirming the companyviction recorded by the Trial Court.
