1. This appeal has been filed by the appellants / A1 to A3 as against the conviction and sentence, dated 15.12.2020, made in S.C.No.50 of 2014, by the Mahila Court (Session Fast Track) Theni.

2. The appellants / A1 to A3 stood convicted and sentenced to undergo imprisonment as detailed hereunder: (Tabular matter omitted....Ed))

3. The brief facts of the prosecution is as follows:
(i) The deceased is the mother of P.W.l. P.W.2 is the wife of P.W.l. P.W.3 and P.W.4 are the daughters of P.W.l and P.W.2. P.W.5 is the son of P.W.l and P.W.2. P.W.7 is the brother of P.W.l. A1 and A2 are brothers and A3 is their father. The accused and the deceased are residing in the same village in the opposite houses. In the year 2011, when P.W.3 went to the school, A1 eve - teased her. Hence, a police complaint was given against A1 and he was arrested for allegation of molesting P.W.3. Due to such arrest, the accused developed enmity against the deceased's family. In the meanwhile, P.W.l and P.W.2 arranged marriage for P.W.3 and prior to the marriage, when they were about to put up a panthal in front of their house, the accused heaped crushed stone and sand in front of the deceased's house. When the same