P. DEVADASS, J.

Petitioner, who is A1 in Sessions case in SC.No.194/2012, on the file of II Additional Sessions Judge, Tiruvallur @ Poonamallee, now, a lifer, for an offence u/s.302 IPC, seeks suspension of his sentence.

2. Mr. S. Ananthanarayanan, learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that the evidence of P.W.8-VAO, to whom A1 is stated to have given extra-judicial confession is a total stranger to him and the Trial Court has also relied on inadmissible evidence to convict the petitioner.

3. On the other hand, Mr.M.Maharaja, learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that there are very many clinching circumstances backed by evidence, which unerringly proceed to the only conclusion that the petitioner is also the author of the crime committed, viz., killing of the deceased Madan.

4. We have anxiously considered the rival submissions. We have perused the portion of the evidence pointed out by either side and also the impugned judgment.

5. On 10.10.2009, at about 11.30 p.m., P.W.1's husband, Madan was murdered. The case of the prosecution rest upon the evidence of eyewitness P.W.2 and circumstantial evidence consisting of the evidence of P.W.3, the mot