JUDGMENT

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

AND SUNDER MOHAN,J.

The appeal preferred by the sole accused, who was found guilty for an offence under Sections 302 and 307 of IPC for causing death of one Shanmugathai stabing her to death and attempt to murder her husband Vellaichamy.

2. The brief facts of the case is unravel through the prosecution witness is that, on 01.11.2009 at about 2.15 p.m., while Shanmugathai (since deceased) and her husband Vellaichamy (P.W.3) were talking in the Varanda of their house, the appellant Alaguraja herein picked quarrel with them and then went to his house, came with knife and stabbed Shanmugathai as well as Vellaichamy. Shanmugathai died on her way to hospital. Vellaichamy (P.W.3) survived from the attack after being treated for 28 days as inpatient. The neighbours, P.W.1(Anthony Raj @ Anthony Muniraj), the tea shop owner and others came to the spot, they over powered the accused and detained him. Thereafter informed the police, who registered the case arrested the accused and took up the investigation. The accused was remanded to judicial custody.

3. Ex.P1, the complaint was initiated by P.W.1 Anthony raj @

Anthony Muniraj a tea shop owner. According to him, he sa