The Criminal Appeal arises out of the judgment dated 26.2.2003 in S.C.No.192 of 2002 on the file of the Principal Sessions Court, Namakkal, whereby the appellant-A.1 was convicted for the offence under Section 324 IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years. A.1 and A.2 were acquitted of the charges under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC and Section 201 IPC.

2. The case of the prosecution is as follows:

(a) A.1 is the mother of A.2. They were residing at Adidravidar Colony, Unjanai, Tiruchengode. The deceased Babu alias Ilaikadai Babu, a notorious criminal involved in several criminal cases, wanted to marry P.W.8 Bhavani, the daughter of A.1 and he was forcing A.1 to give her daughter in marriage to him. Unable to bear the trouble caused by the deceased, A.1 left for Erode with her daughters and son.

(b) Earlier, the deceased was convicted in a case and sent to Prison. Hence, one year later, A.1 came back to her house, as the deceased was in jail. 15 days prior to the date of occurrence, the deceased was released from jail. He often visited A.1 and compelled her to give her daughter in marriage to him, for which, A.1 did not agree.

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