N. Sathish Kumar, J.

Originally, the appellant/accused was convicted for the offences u/s. 498(A), 302 IPC and was sentenced as follows:-

Conviction under section	Sentence Awarded
498(A) IPC	sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for ONE YEAR and a fine of Rs.1,000/-, with a default sentence of one month simple imprisonment.
302 IPC	sentenced to undergo imprisonment for LIFE and a fine of Rs.10,000/-, with a default sentence of six months simple imprisonment.

in S.C.No.400 of 2013 on the file of the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kallakurichi, under judgment dated 05.04.2016. The Trial Court ordered all the sentences to run concurrently and the detention period already undergone by the appellant was ordered to be set off u/s 428 Cr.P.C. Aggrieved over the above conviction and sentences the present appeal came to be filed by the appellant.

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

2. (a) The deceased is the wife of the accused. They married against the wishes of P.W.4 and P.W.5 parents of