K.S.GAREWAL,J. - (1.) RANJIT Singh (65) of Niwajnagar, Police Station, Narnaul, had two sons, Raj Kumar @ Raju (28) and Krishan Kumar (20). Ranjit Singh's sons were married to two sisters Sharmila and Meera, daughters of Surat Singh (PW-7) of Bhurthana.
(2.) THE present case relates to the dowry death of Krishan Kumar's wife Meera. The couple had been married on June 22, 1991. On September 7, 1994, Meera died due to asphyxia as a result of strangulation. Krishan Kumar, Raj Kumar @ Raju and Ranjit Singh were tried for murder but found guilty by the learned Sessions Judge, Narnaul, on September 28, 1998 under Section 304-B and 498A IPC. They were sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life. Feeling aggrieved, the appellants have filed Criminal Appeal No. 519 DB of 1998. Meera deceased was married Krishan Kumar on June 22, 1991 according to Hindu rites and customs, on the same day Meera's sister Sharmila married Krishan Kumar's brother Raj Kumar @ Raju. After one year, gauna ceremony of both the sisters were performed together. Thereafter, Meera joined her husband. But soon started complaining that her husband harassed her and also beat her. He would demand a scooter or the price of a scooter from her parents.
(3.) MEERA 's father Surat Singh met Krishan Kumar's father Ranjit Singh and told him that he is a poor person and had nothing whatever to give. Whatever he had, he had already given to them. Thereupon Ranjit Singh replied that his son Krishan Kumar was disobedient and he has no concern with him.;