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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dr. R.N. Manjula, J
P.Murugesan – Appellant
Versus
The Inspector of Police, Thirmayam Police Station, Pudukkottai District – Respondent
JUDGMENT
The present Criminal Appeal has been filed challenging the Judgment of the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Pudukottai, dated 18.04.2017 made in S.C.No.17 of 2015.
2.The appellant is the sole accused, who has been convicted and sentenced in the following manner:
| S.No. | Provisions under which convicted | Sentence of imprisonment | Fine amount |
| 1 | 498(A) IPC | 3 years rigorous imprisonment | Rs.1,000/- in default to undergo 6 months simple imprisonment |
| 306 IPC | 10 years rigorous imprisonment | Rs.1,000/- in default to undergo 6 months simple imprisonment |
The sentences were ordered to be run concurrently.
3.The case of prosecution as it appears from the records is that PW1, who is the father of the deceased is a resident of Mullipattikarai Village; The deceased is his daughter, who has been married to the accused before 8 years of the occurrence; the accused was in the habit of consuming alcohol and was harassing the deceased; due to that misunderstanding, the deceased had gone to her father's house and was residing there; the defacto complainant compromised and convinced his daughter and sent her back to the house of accused; on 21.09.2013, at about 8:30 p.m., the deceased called PW1 and told him
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