M. SATHYANARAYANAN, J

1. The appellant is the sole accused in S.C.No.86 of 2008, on the file of the Sessions Judge Mahila Court (Mahalir Neethimandram), Chengalpattu and aggrieved by the conviction under Section 302 of IPC and the sentence of imprisonment of R.I. for life imposed, vide Judgment dated 25.02.2010, has preferred this appeal. The appellant/accused was also charged under Section 498(A) of IPC. However, he was acquitted from the said charge by the trial Court.

2. The facts leading to the filing of this appeal are as follows:-

The deceased viz., Chandra is the wife of the accused/appellant and the marriage between them was solemnized on 24.6.2001. Out of wedlock, two children were born to them.

3. The appellant/accused suspected the fidelity of his wife and on account of it, they used to pickup frequent quarrel between them and on such occasions, the deceased used to go to her parental home. In pursuant to the panchayat, the deceased asked to go and live with her husband/appellant. The appellant had sold the jewels of his wife and purchased ducks and for administering injections to ducks, the appellant went to the house of his father-in-law/P.W.1 and got a s