S. NAGAMUTHU, J.

The appellant is the sole accused in S.C.No.530 of 2013, on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Mahalir Needhimandram Fast Track (Mahila Court), Villupuram. He stood charged for offence under Sections 302 and 404 IPC. By judgement dated 18.3.2016, the trial Court Convicted him under both charges and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/-, in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for one year, for the offence under Section 302 IPC and to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/-, in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for two months for the offence under Section 404 IPC. Challenging the said conviction and sentence, the appellant is before this Court with this appeal.

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

(a) The deceased in this case was one Mrs.Unnamalai. She was a retired teacher. P.W.1 is one of the sons of the deceased. Her husband, who was also a teacher died sometime before the alleged occurrence. P.W.1 and his family members were residing at T.Thevanur Village. Yet another son of the deceased was residing in Hosur with his family members. Thus, at her ho