P.D. Dinakaran, J.

The appellant was tried in S.C.No. 61 of 2004 on the file of the learned I-Additional Sessions Judge, Salem and was found guilty, convicted and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and also to pay a fine of Rs.500/-, in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months for the offence under Section 302 IPC, and to undergo rigorous imprisonment for five years and also to pay a fine of Rs.250/- in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two months for the offence under Section 201 IPC, ordered to run concurrently. Hence the appellant is before this Court with the present appeal.

2. The Inspector of Police, Jalakandapuram laid a charge sheet stating that on 18-19/10/2002 at about 1.00 a.m., at the house of the accused Govindan of Kottaimedu, Soorapalli Village, due to petty quarrel with his wife deceased Kannammal and also suspecting her fidelity, kicked her with his leg on her chest and face and also strangulated her neck with her Saree and caused fracture of hyoid bone and fracture of right side ribs and thereby the said Kannammal died of effects of multiple injuries and also caused the evidence of the commission of the said offence to