3. Prosecution case, in brief, is that marriage of the prosecutrix (PW1) with Appellant No.1 was solemnised 1 year prior to 28.3.1999. On 28.3.1999, the prosecutrix (PW1) lodged a written report (Ex.P1) in which it was alleged that her husband/Appellant No.1, father-inlaw/Appellant No.2 and mother-in-law/Appellant No.3 used to subject her to cruelty. It was further alleged that 13 days prior to 28.3.1999, her husband shut her in a room and a friend of her husband, namely, Yogu alias Yogeshwar (acquitted accused) committed forcible sexual intercourse with her in the said room. On her said written report dated 28.3.1999, First Information Report (Ex.P2) was registered. The prosecutrix (PW1) was examined by Dr. Asha Tripathi (PW6). Statements of witnesses under Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure were recorded. On completion of the investigation, a charge-sheet was filed against the Appellants and co-accused Yogu alias Yogeshwar for offence punishable under Sections 498A, 342, 376, 506B, 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Against husband/Appellant No.1, Narendra Kumar Sahu, charges were framed under Sections 498A, 342, 376(1), 34 of the Indian Penal Code, against father-inlaw/Appellant No.2, Kriparam Sahu and mother-in-law/Appellant No.3, Budhiyarin Bai, charge was framed under Section 498A of
