[Judgment of the Court was delivered by S. NAGAMUTHU, J,]

The appellant, the unblessed son of a poor family, educated by his poor parents, on becoming an Engineer, secured a decent job, earned hand full of money, fell in love with one Sangeetha, married her with the wishes of both families, blessed with a male child, took care of his old village parents and lived a life with full of joy and jubilation, would not have even imagined that a severe blow to his life was fast approaching to make a complete topsy turvy.

2. He was living with his loving wife and five years old son, in a rental house at West Mambalam, Chennai. His aged parents were living in a remote village near Vellore. His father is an Ex-serviceman with no other property. His parents-in-law were residing at No.21, Dhanapal Street, West Mambalam, Chennai.

2a. On 20.10.2008, the appellant received a message that his father had fallen ill. As a responsible son, in order to take him for treatment, he immediately rushed to his native place in his car along with his wife and the child after taking leave for few days from office. When he was in his village, with his father, on 21.10.2008, he received an urgent message