JUDGMENT :

V. BHARATHIDASAN, J.

1. The appellant, a sole accused, in S.C. No. 52 of 2015, on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, (Fast Track Mahila Court) Virudhunagar at Srivilliputhur, stood charged and convicted for the offence under Sections 302 and 404 I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo Life Imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/- in default to undergo one year Simple Imprisonment for the offence under Section 302 I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo Three years Rigorous Imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs. 5,000/- in default to undergo six month Simple Imprisonment for the offence under Section 404 I.P.C. Challenging the aforesaid conviction and sentence, the appellant is before this Court with this Criminal Appeal.

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

The deceased Vasantha @ Muthulakshmi, is the wife of PW-1 and they are agriculturists. On 11.01.2012, both of them were working in the agricultural field and PW-1 left earlier, leaving the deceased in the agricultural field alone, the deceased did not return home till evening, hence, PW-1 along with others searched for her and on 12.01.2012, at 4.00 a.m. they found the deceased dead in the field and the ear st