S. Nagamuthu, J.

The appellant is the sole accused in S.C. No. 52 of 2012 on the file of the learned IV Additional District & Sessions Judge, Coimbatore. He stood charged for the offences under Sections 302 (2 counts) & 309 I.P.C. By judgment dated 13.06.2013, the trial Court convicted the accused under both the charges and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for life for each count for the offence under Section 302 I.P.C. No separate sentenced was imposed for offence under Section 309 I.P.C. Considering the financial status of the accused, the trial Court has not imposed any fine amount on the accused. Challenging the said conviction and sentence, the appellant is before this Court with this Criminal Appeal.

2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is as follows:-

The accused is a resident of Mampalli Village in Coimbatore District. He had a wife by name Mrs. Sankarayee and two children by name Nagaraj & Periyasamy. Nagaraj & Periyasamy were aged 11 & 10 years respectively. The wife of the accused had become seriously mentally ill and thus, she was taken to her parental home where she was residing. His first son Nagaraj was mentally retarded. The second son Periyasamy wa