S. Nagamuthu, J.

1. The appellant is the sole accused in S.C. No. 146 of 2012 on the file of the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Erode at Erode District. He stood charged for offences under Sections 302, 364 and 201 IPC. By judgment dated 17.08.2012, the trial Court convicted him under all the charges. For the offence under Section 302 IPC, the trial Court sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/-, in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for three years and for the offence under Section 364 IPC, sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 5,000/-, in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for three years and for the offence under Section 201 IPC, sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for seven years and to pay a fine of Rs. 3,000/- in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for one year. The above sentences have been ordered to run concurrently. Challenging the said conviction and sentence, the appellant is before this Court with this appeal. The case of the prosecution in brief is as follows:

1.1. The deceased in this case was one Annakili @ Annalakshmi. P.Ws. 2 and 3 are the father and mothe