M. Chockalingam, J.

Challenge is made to a judgment of the III Additional Sessions Division, Pondicherry, made in S.C.No.101 of 2005 whereby the appellant/sole accused in the case stood charged, tried, found guilty for a charge of murder and awarded life imprisonment along with a fine of Rs.5000/- and default sentence.

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

(a) P.W.1 and the appellant/accused are the children of the deceased Kasiammal.

P.W.2 is residing in the opposite house. It is the usual practice of the accused to demand money from his mother Kasiammal, quarrel with her and even torture her.

P.W.1 was also living along with them. On 29. 2005 during late hours in the night, the appellant/accused came in a drunken mood, and he was further demanding money and beat his mother. The next morning that was on 29. 2005, at about 6.00 A.M., P.W.1 was driven out of the house by the appellant/accused, and she went to the other brothers house at Karayamputhur and informed him about the incident. Then, she returned at about 1.00 P.M., when the accused and the deceased alone were in the house. On seeing P.W.1, he questioned why she return