M. Chockalingam, J.

Challenging the judgment of the Additional District-cum-Fast Track Court, Pudukkottai made in S.C.No.88/2002 whereby the sole accused/appellant stood charged, tried and found guilty under Sections 498-A and 302 IPC and awarded three years rigorous imprisonment along with fine and default sentence for the first charge and life imprisonment along with fine and default sentence for the second charge, has brought this appeal before this Court.

2. The short facts necessary for the disposal of this appeal can be stated thus:

(a) P.W.1 is the father and P.W.11 is the brother of the deceased Sayavathi. The deceased was given in marriage to the accused and got four issues out of which two were alive at the time of occurrence. At the time of marriage, "Seervarisai" were given to the accused. But he was not satisfied. On different occasions, he treated the deceased cruelly and was asking for more dowry. The accused demanded money for purchasing a motor bike. But P.W.1 pacified the deceased that he will meet the demand of the accused later. Since the accused was not satisfied with P.W.1s reply, on the date of occurrence, i.e., 30.3.2002 at about 7.00 p.m. he pour