S. Nagamuthu, J.

The appellants/accused 1 and 3 in S.C. No. 208 of 2013 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethimandram (Mahila Court), Coimbatore. The second accused was one Mr. Swamiappan and the fourth accused was one Mrs. Renukadevi. The trial Court framed as many as five charges against the accused as detailed below:

Serial Number of charge	Charges framed against	Charges framed under Section
1	A1 to A3	449 of IPC
2	A1 to A3	376 r/w 511 of IPC
3	A1 to A3	392 of IPC
4	A1 to A3	302 of IPC
5	A4	414 of IPC

During the pendency of the trial, the second accused Mr. Swamiappan absconded and therefore the case against him was split up and being tried separately. By judgment dated 29.04.2015, the trial Court, acquitted the fourth accused, however convicted these two appellants/accused 1 and 3 under Sections 449, 376 r/w 511, 302 and 392 I.P.C. and sentenced them to undergo imprisonment for life and pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- each in default to undergo simple imprisonment for three months for offence under Section 449 I.P.C; to undergo rigorous imprisonment for five years and pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- each and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for three months for offence under Section 376 r/w 511 I.P.C.; to undergo imprisonment for life and pay a fine of Rs.25,000/- each and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for three months for offence under Section 302 I.P.C. and to undergo rigorous imprisonment for seven years and pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- each and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for three months for offence under Section 392 I.P.C. Challenging the said conviction and sentence, the appellants are before this Court with this appeal.

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

2.1. The deceased in this case was a young girl by name Divya Mariya hardly aged about 17 years. P.W.1 is her father. P.W.1 was working in the Government hospital at Tirupur. The mother of the deceased was working as a teacher in a Government School at S.S. Kulam. The deceased had two brothers. One of the brothers was employed in All India Radio, Chennai and the other brother was studying in an Engineering College in Chennai. Thus, both the brothers of the deceased were staying in Chennai. P.W.1, his wife and the deceased were residing at No.10, Aruna Layout, Athipalayam, Santhi Road, Ganapathy, Coimbatore. P.W.1 and his wife used to leave their house in the morning to go to their respective office and to return in the evening. Thus, during the day time, after the departure of P.W.1 and his wife, the deceased alone used to be in the house.

2.2. On 12.07.2011, as usual, in the morning around 07.30 a.m. P.W.1 and his wife left the house. Thus, the deceased alone was in the house. At around 03.30 p.m., P.W.1 returned to his house from his office. He found the main door of the house simply closed without either locked from outside or bolted from inside. P.W.1 opened the door and went into the main hall of the house where to his shock, he found the dress and other properties in the house in a disarray. He called the deceased by name. But, there was no response. He went into the bedroom where he found the steel bureau left open. The dress and other materials in the bureau were found lying in the bedroom. The deceased was lying by the side of the cot in a pool of blood. Her hands and legs were tied with ropes. There were injuries on the body of the deceased. She was no more. P.W.1, in a state of shock, cried for help. Then, he informed his wife over phone at 05.00 p.m. He also found a gold chain weighing two sovereign, a pair of gold ear studs, two gold chains and four pairs of ear studs missing.

2.3. P.W.1 went to B9, Coimbatore City Crime Branch Police and made a complaint (vide Ex.P1). P.W.16 the then Special Sub Inspector of Police, on receipt of the said complaint,