M. Chockalingam, J.

Challenge is made to the judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge, FTC I,Madras made in S.C.NO.222 of 2005 whereby the sole accused stood charged, tried and found guilty under Section 302 IPC and awarded imprisonment for life along with fine with the default sentence apart from awarding compensation.

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

a) The accused/appellant is the husband of the deceased Amudha. PW.12 is the elder brother of the deceased. Amudha was employed as an Attender in Kendriya Vidyala. The accused was employed in Hindustan Tiles,Nesapakkam. PW12 was residing in the house adjacent to that of the accused. The deceased entertained suspicion that her husband, accused/apellant had illicit intimacy with one Sasikala and pursuant to which, she often quarrelled with him. This was known to the neighbours also.

b) On the date of occurrence, i.e. on 15. 2005, at about 12.30 p.m., the accused and deceased were walking on the Natesan Road and near the Police Training College, they were found quarelling with each other. She was questioned about his conduct. At that time, the accused suddenly took the s