JUDGMENT :

V. BHARATHIDASAN, J.

1. The appellant is the sole accused in S.C. No. 29 of 2014, on the file of the Fast Track Mahila Court, Ramanathapuram, who stood charged and convicted for the offence under Section 302 I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo Life Imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,00,000/- in default, to undergo one year Rigorous Imprisonment and out of Rs. 1,00,000/- Rs. 49,500/- each was directed to be paid to the children of the deceased and the remaining amount of Rs. 1,000/- was directed to be paid as fine to the Government. Challenging the aforesaid conviction and sentence, the appellant is before this Court with this Criminal Appeal.

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

The deceased Kavitha is the daughter of PWs. 1 and 2 and wife of PW-3 and sister of PW-17. There was a civil dispute between the deceased family and accused family. On 09.09.2013, at about 9.00 p.m. the accused and his family members were trying to set fire to the deceased house and the accused also poured kerosene and set fire on the deceased. Immediately, she was taken to the Government Hospital, Ramanathapuram and after giving first aid, she was shifted to Government Hospital, Kara