J U D G M E N T

The appellant herein is the husband of deceased Mageshwari. They got married in the year 2006 and had two female children by name Harini (3 years old) and Hasini (6 months old). On 30/10/2010, Mageshwari doused herself with kerosene and set fire to herself. Her 6 months old daughter Hasini, who was near her also caught in fire, both died.

2. Next day, on 31/10/2010, at about 2.00 p.m, Chandrapal, the father of the deceased informed the police about the incident. He alleged that, a month before the occurrence when he and his wife came to see their daughter, she complaint about her husband Srinivasan that, he is having illicit relationship with several women and not taking care of her and their children. He stay away from the home for several days. A month prior to the incident, they heard Srinivasan has set up a house for one Radha, daughter of Neelaperumal and living with her. When they reported about the behaviour of Srinivasan to his parents, they supported him and retarded saying, he as a male will marry 1000 ladies. Nobody should blame his conduct. When this matter was reported to Palladam Police, they called Srinivasan and warned him to desist from such behaviour