JUDGMENT

This appeal has been filed to set aside the judgment and conviction passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Mahalir Neethimandram (Fast Track Mahila Court), Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District, in S.C.No.232 of 2017, dated 30.06.2023.

2. Case of the Prosecution :-

According to the prosecution, the appellants and P.W.1 are neighbours and they are residing in the Mahalakshmi Nagar, Pudur. On 26.06.2015 at 06.30 p.m, when the deceased was fetching drinking water in a public water tap, the appellants questioned her and obstructed her by stating that they had the turn to take water. In spite of that, the deceased fetched water and hence, the appellants scolded her by using abusive words 'njtoah Tjp kfns' and also assaulted her with a broomstick. Therefore, shamed by the said act, the deceased committed suicide by consuming poison and the same was found by P.W.1, who had returned to the house after his business and he admitted her in a local primary health center and thereafter, she was shifted to the Government Hospital, Aruppukottai for further treatment. Subsequently, she was taken to Rajaji Government Hospital, Madurai. After 3 days of treatment, i.e on 29.06.2015, she died. Theref