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Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 31: Principal Sessions Judge Jammu Sanjeev Gupta today awarded life-imprisonment to Jaswant Singh who murdered his wife after pouring kerosene oil. It is alleged that about four years back accused had broken an arm of the deceased, regarding which a complaint was lodged to the Women Cell Jammu, however with the intervention of Panchayat the matter was compromised after accused gave in writing that in future he will not ill-treat or beat the deceased.
It was further alleged that accused after pouring kerosene oil on the deceased set her ablaze, in order to do away with her life, who is under treatment in the Medical College Jammu with 85 percent burns on her body. On this report case FIR No: 59/2014 for offence under section 307 RPC was registered by the Police Station Khour. On 22-10-2014 deceased succumbed to burn injuries, due to which offence u/s 307 RPC was substituted with offence u/s 302 RPC.
The Principal Sessions Judge Jammu observed that In the case in hand, it is no doubt true that convict had committed the murder of his wife, in a most cruel manner but after taking into consideration aggravating and mitigating circumstances, I am of the opinion that this case does not fall in the category of ‘rarest of the rare’. In view of the discussion made above and on the facts and circumstances of the case, convict is sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and a fine of Rs. 20,000/- under section 302 RPC. In default of payment of fine, the convict shall undergo simple imprisonment for three months. JNF |
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