The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Subramaniyapuram Police Station, Madurai. ...Respondent PRAYER : This Criminal Appeal has been filed under Section 374 (2) of Criminal Procedure Code against the Judgement of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Madurai, dated 28.06.2018 in S.C.No.161 of 2012.

For Appellant : Mr.G.Thiruvarutselvan For Respondent : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor

J U D G E M E N T

This appeal has been filed challenging the Judgement of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Madurai, dated

28.06.2018 in S.C.No.161 of 2012.

2. The appellant is the sole accused who has been found guilty for the offence under Section 306 IPC , convicted and sentenced by the learned Additional Sessions Judge to undergo 5 years RI and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/-, in default, to undergo 1 year SI.

3. The case of the prosecution as per the records is that the deceased Pandeeswari is the wife of the accused whom she married two and half years before the date of occurrence. The accused used to pledge the jewels of the deceased, consume alcohol and quarrel with the deceased by suspecting her character. The accused was not supporting the f