[Criminal Appeal No. 2526 of 2014]. The appellants herein were tried and acquitted by the Sessions Court for offences under Sections 302, 34, 498A of Indian Penal Code (for short, 'IPC') for which FIR bearing No. 254 dated 28th September, 1999 was registered against them in Police Station Sadar, Bahadurgarh, District Jhajjar, Haryana. However, the High Court, in appeal, has overturned the verdict of acquittal, thereby convicting all the four accused persons (appellants herein). The judgment of the High Court is dated 30th May, 2014, whereby the appellants are sentenced as under: "Section 302/34 IPC:- To undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/-. In default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year. Section 498-A/34 IPC:- To undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/-. In default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months."
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