(By N.Sathish Kumar, J.)

As against the judgment of acquittal, State has preferred the present appeal, challenging the judgment of the Trial Court.

2.Brief Facts of the Prosecution case are as follows:

2.1. The 1^st accused (Sampath) used to lend money to persons, who require financial assistance. He also lent money to the deceased (Sivasakthi) few months prior to the occurrence. In the course of such transaction, the 1^st accused developed intimacy with the deceased, used to drink together and have physical relationship. In the year 2015 after Deepavali, the 1^st accused requested the deceased for a physical relationship, which was refused by her. Thereafter, on 11.01.2016 the 1^st accused once again called the deceased for the same, which was not accepted by her. Therefore, A1 decided to eliminate the deceased and on 12.01.2016 at about 11.00am, he called the deceased to the place of occurrence, informing that he had brought brandy for her. All the accused joined together and when the deceased came to the place, A1 hit the accused on the head and A2 and A3 caught hold of the deceased and succumbed to injury and death thereafter. The 1^st accused has been prosecuted for an offence under S