JUDGMENT :

Prayer: Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 374 of Cr.P.C., to set aside the judgment delivered by the Learned Sessions Judge (Magalir Neethi Mandram), Erode, in S.C.No.51 of 2014 dated 12.03.2015.

Dhanabakkiyam, wife of the appellant died on 03/05/2013 in the Coimbatore Government Medical College Hospital after 5 days of treatment. The case of the prosecution is that, she was subjected to cruelty by her husband demanding dowry. He forced her to sell the land settled by her parents in her name and bring money. Further, her husband had illicit extra marital affair with one married lady by name Revathi, which caused mental torture to her. In addition, when she invited her husband to join her for the temple festival, he refused to go along with her. So, she was mentally depressed. Hence, after leaving a suicide note indicating her husband as the reason for her death, she consumed pesticide on 28/04/2013.

2. Two days later, on 30.04.2013, on the information given by the mother of Dhanabakkiyam that she suspect her daughter has taken the extreme decision to end her life, since she was having severe pain during her menstrual cycle a case was registered for attempt to commit su