JUDGMENT

P.B.Suresh Kumar, J.

The appellant is the sole accused in S.C.No.679 of 2012 on the files of the Court of the First Additional Sessions Judge, Kollam. He stands convicted and sentenced for the offences punishable under Sections 302 and 307 of the Indian Penal Code ( IPC ).

2. The appellant who was working as a helper in a sawmill was married to one Sheeja and they were residing with their 3 year old daughter in a rented house. Since the appellant did not report to work on 28.05.2011, the son of the employer of the appellant along with another person came to his house in search of him. Since there was no response from the appellant when they called out his name from outside the house, they entered inside the house through its back door which was found open then. On entering the house, they saw Sheeja lying dead inside the house. The matter was brought to the notice of the neighbours and they, in turn, informed the same to the local Panchayat Member. The Panchayat Member then passed on the information to Kottiyam police and based on the same, a case was registered. The investigation in the case revealed that it was the appellant who caused the death of his wife. It was also r