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The appellant was found guilty of offence by the trial Court for offences under Sections 498-A and 304-B of I.P.C had preferred this appeal challenging the conviction and sentence imposed on him.

2. As per the prosecution, the appellant Jeyaraman and deceased Selvi got married on 17.02.2006 at Chinnakarupasamy Temple, Aviyoor, Kariyapatti Talui, Virudhunagar District. They had matrimonial home in the rented premises at Thiruppur and later, shifted to Palladam. On 24.12.2007, a case in Crime No.1228 of 2007 was registered against this appellant for offence under Section 498-A of I.P.C., based on the complaint given by Saratha, the mother of deceased Selvi and mother-in-law of the appellant alleging that her daughter, who married the appellant been subjected to dowry harassment by her husband and the Sreedhana articles given to her were pledged by her husband. In this regard, a complaint to the Aruppukottai All Women Police Station (AWPS) was lodged. They enquired and compromised them. Thereafter, they shifted their family to Palladam. A week before the complaint, there was a quarrel between her daughter and the appellant and therefore, her daughter Selvi tried to hang