This appellant, Parvathi Ammal, has been convicted by the learned Additional Sessions Judge of Ramanathapuram Division at Madurai, of offences under sections 302, Indian Penal Code (three counts) and 309, Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life upon the charge of murder and simple imprisonent for six months under section 309, Indian Penal Code, the sentences to run concurrently. Further, the learned Judge has made a recommendation under section 401, Criminal Procedure Code, that the Government might be pleased to commute the sentence to rigorous imprisonment for three years

The facts are very clearly established in evidence, and have throughout been admitted by he accused. The accused was married to one Sevugan (P.W. 1) as his third wife, and these people were residing at Sillampatti Village in Tirupattur Taluk. The accused and Sevugan (P.W. 1) had four children, of which the eldest was a daughter named Chinthamani, and the others were respectively a daughter Chittu (aged 5), a daughter Papal (aged 3) and a boy (aged 1½). The evidence, shows that about 10 years previous to these offences, the earning member of the family (P.W. 1) was dis