JUDGMENT

M. Karpagavinayagam, J. - The appellant was the accused in S.C. No. 45/87 on the file of the 11th Addl. Sessions Judge, Madras. He was convicted for the offence under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment.

2 The case against the appellant is that. on 23-7-1986 at about 8.30 p.m., at No. 23. Melpadi Muthu Naicken Street. Nungambakkam, Madras- 34, the appellant threw acid on the face of one Ramani Ammal, as a result of which she died on 6-8-1986 at 4.30 p.m. at Kilpauk Government Hospital. The brief facts are as follows:

a. The deceased Ramani Ammal is the mother of PW-4 Ramesh Babu. She married one Ramadoss in the year 1964. She got divorce from her husband in the year 1975 and shifted her residence from Purasawalkam to Nungambakkam. Shesmyed at No. 24. New Street, Nungambakkam along with her son PW-4. She purchased the house along with the vacant site in the year 1975. PW-l Janaki Ammal was the tenant under the deceased for three years prior to the date of occurrence.

b. The deceased wanted to construct a new building after demolishing the old house. So, she sold 1/2 portion of her land and approached PW3 Parthasarathy who is a building contractor