Upon getting the information, the informant along with his wife, son, other family members and neighbouring persons went to Alakhdiha at the house of the appellant, where they were informed that the appellant and his family members had burnt the deceased. Thereafter the informant came to Central Hospital and found the dead body of his daughter in the burnt condition. With these allegations, the FIR was lodged, on the basis of which Jharia (Tisra) P.S. Case No. 64 of 2000 corresponding to G.R. No.477 of 2000, was instituted for the offences under Sections 498-A, 304-B / 34 of the Indian Penal Code, and investigation was taken up. After investigation, the police submitted the chargesheet against the accused persons and ultimately, after taking cognizance, the case was committed to the Court of Session and the accused persons were put to trial, in which the appellant was convicted for the offences as aforesaid, but the other co-accused persons were acquitted of the charge by the Trial Court below. 4. It appears from the record that in course of trial, charges were framed against the appellant and the other co-accused persons on 25.1.2001, for the offences under Sections 304-B/34, 498-A/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and upon denial of the charge and claiming to be tried, they were put to trial. In course of trial, the prosecution has examined 17 witnesses in all and has proved the documents, which were marked as Exhibits. After recording the statements of the accused persons under Section 313 of the Cr.P.C., two defence witnesses were also examined.
