JUDGMENT :

R.POORNIMA, J.

This Criminal Appeal is filed against the conviction and sentence passed against the appellant/Sole Accused in the judgment dated 30.03.2021 passed by the Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Ramanathapuram, in S.C.No.29 of 2016 by convicting and sentencing the appellant for the offence punishable under Section 302 IPC and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and to pay a sum of Rs.3,000/- in default, to undergo two years simple imprisonment.

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

(a) The complainant has two sons and a daughter. His wife's name is Lakshmi, aged about 55 years. His eldest son Kannusamy and daughter Sivagami got married. His daughter Sivagami separated from her husband and resides with the complainant along with his granddaughter Shanthini.

(b) Opposite to his house one Vijayaraman constructed a house and was residing there. The family of Vijayaraman and the family of the brother of his wife had enmity for a long time. Both Vijayaraman and his son Marudhu Pandi, viz., the accused had previous enmity with the complainant and his family. They had often engaged in verbal quarrels with them.

(c) On 27.04.2014, he