JUDGMENT :

M. NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

Prayer: Criminal Appeal filed u/s. 374(2) Cr.P.C. against the judgment of learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Coimbatore, passed in S.C. No. 191 of 2016 on 21.04.2017.

1. This appeal arises against the judgment of learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Coimbatore, passed in S.C. No. 191 of 2016 on 21.04.2017.

2. Case of prosecution is that deceased Ayyammal was the sister of A1 and deceased Lakshmi @ Esthar was the sister-in-law of deceased Ayyammal. Both were residing in the same house. De facto complainant is the son of deceased Lakshmi @ Esthar. De facto complainant visited the house of deceased some days prior to the incident to see his mother. At that time, accused came there, asked Rs. 30,000/- as hand loan from the deceased Ayyammal and assured to repay the same within few days. As deceased Ayyammal informed that she was not having money, they demanded jewels and title deeds of property towards obtaining money by mortgaging them. Since the deceased Ayyammal has refused to accede to their demand, accused left the home after threatening her. On 14.10.2014, the de facto complainant was informed about the death of his mother an