S.MANIKUMAR, J.

The Petitioner/appellant has filed the present petition, under Section 389(1) Cr.P.C., seeking suspension of sentence, imposed on him, by the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Coimbatore, in S.C.No.64/2014, dated 16.04.2015.

2. The petitioner/appellant is the sole accused. After he has been convicted for the offence, under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- and in default, to undergo 6 months simple imprisonment.

3. Aggrieved by the conviction and sentence, the petitioner/appellant has preferred appeal in Crl.A.No.412 of 2017 and filed C.M.P.No.8873 of 2017, seeking suspension of sentence, pending appeal.

4. The case of the prosecution is that PW.1, Thangamani, residing in Vadakipalayam area at Kullichettypalayam, had given in marriage, her daughter, Bakyam, to the petitioner/appellant, 3 years ago and after the marriage, both were living in Moongilmadai. Further, whenever PW.1 and her younger daughter, went to see her daughter, the petitioner/appellant tortured her daughter. Hence, PW.1, has brought and maintaining her. Even after that there was a problem between them.

5. While so, on 19.09.2003, about