P.N. Prakash, J.

1. The sole accused who has been convicted and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/-, in default to undergo six months Rigorous Imprisonment for the offence under Section 302 IPC; and sentenced to undergo 4 years Rigorous Imprisonment and pay a fine of Rs. 500/, in default to undergo 3 months Rigorous Imprisonment for the offence under Section 326 IPC by the Additional District and Sessions Court (FTC-I, Chengalputtu), in S.C.No.122/2009 on 22.10.2010, is the appellant before this Court.

2. It is the case of the prosecution that Sudalaimani, the accused herein, is the husband of the deceased Shanmughasundari. They have a daughter Yogeshwari (P.W.2) and son Panneerselvam (P.W.3). The accused used to suspect the fidelity of his wife and would quarrel with her. On the fateful day, i.e. on 17.10.2008 around 10.00 p.m. while the deceased was lying down in the house, the accused fatally attacked her with a knife and in the course of the same transaction, he also attacked his daughter Yogeshwari (P.W.2) with an intention to kill her. On hearing the cries emanating from the house of the accused, Paranthaman (P.W.1) who lives oppos