JUDGMENT

S.VAIDYANATHAN, J.

AND N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

This Criminal Appeal has been filed by the sole accused aggrieved by the Judgment passed by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Tuticorin in S.C.No.148 of 2014 dated 15.03.2017, wherein, the appellant was convicted for an offence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and was sentenced to life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/- in default to undergo six months rigorous imprisonment.

2. The case of the prosecution :

The deceased viz., Marilakshmi is the wife of the accused.

They were running a hotel named “Vinayagar”. The deceased was having a grievance that the accused was spending money from the income derived from the hotel only for his family members. There used to be frequent quarrels between the deceased and the accused. On 11.05.2012, at about 09.30 p.m., there arose a quarrel between the deceased and the accused and the accused is said to have poured kerosene on the deceased and set her on fire. As a result of which, the deceased died on 12.05.2012 at about 04.15 a.m. in the hospital.

3. The complaint and evidence collected during the investigation:-

(3.1). An information was received by the Sub Inspector of Police