R.Balasubramanian, J.: The appellant in this appeal is the accused in S.C.No.142 of 1993 on the file of Court of Sessions, Coimbatore. He was tried for offences under Sec.302, I.P.C. (2 counts) and 201, I.P.C. (2 counts). He was found guilty in respect of both the offences and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment on each count for the offence of murder and two years rigorous imprisonment on each count under Sec.201, I.P.C. The sentences were directed to run concurrently. The convicted accused has challenged the said judgment before this Court in this appeal.

2. Heard Mr.N. Doraisamy, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and Mr.S.Jayakutnar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent/ State.

3. The sum and substance of the prosecution case is as follows:

P.W.3 has four elder sisters, the eldest being Vanaja. Vanaja was already married to one Mani. Mani and the accused are friends. The accused often used to visit the house of Vanaja and Mani at Dindigul. Meera is the younger sister of Vanaja. In other words, she is also the sister of P.W.3. The accused married Meera. The family of Mani and the family of the accused settled themselves in separate establishment at Di

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