(1.) The reference in R.T. No.2 of 2017 has been made by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Namakkal, under Sec. 366 Crimial P.C. 1973 seeking confirmation of the capital punishment imposed upon Kamaraj (A2) and Elangovan (A3) vide judgment dated 02.06.2017 in S.C. No. 94 of 2012. Kamaraj (A2) and Elangovan (A3) have independently preferred Criminal Appeal Nos.465 of 2017 and 402 of 2017 respectively, challenging their convictions and sentences.
(2.) The case of the prosecution, culled out from the materials on record, is as follows:
(3.) In the complaint (Ex.P.1), Umadevi (P.W.1) has given the list of missing jewellery which is as follows: Jewellery of Visalakshi (D1): 1/2 sovereign gold ring Jewellery of Dr. Sindhu (D2): 9 1/2 sovereigns of thali chain 2 bangles each weighing 2 sovereigns 2 gold rings weighing 1/2 sovereign each a pair of ear rings weighing 1/2 sovereign each Jewellery of Sathyavathi (D3):