Mangaluru, Feb 13: A local court has sentenced a 44-year-old man to 10 years imprisonment and imposed on him a fine of Rs. 16,000 on finding him guilty of making an attempt to murder his wife. First Additional District and Sessions Judge Sharada B announced the quantum of punishment.
According to the charge-sheet filed by the Ullal Police, Ravi stabbed his wife Rekha (38), a Home Guard, after she refused to give him money for drinking alcohol. The incident occurred in front of their 15-year-old daughter in their rented house near a masjid at Permannur on July 7, 2017.
Rekha was taken to a nearby hospital where she recovered from the injury. Following a complaint by Rekha, the Ullal Police arrested Ravi.
A charge-sheet was filed accusing Ravi of committing offences under Sections 307 (attempt to murder), 326 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt), 504 (insult intended to provoke breach of peace) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Prosecutor Raju Poojary Bannadi examined before the court 11 witnesses, including Rekha, her daughter, Rekha’s mother-in-law and her neighbour. He also produced 13 documents.
The Judge, Ms. Sharada, sentenced Ravi to undergo 10 years imprisonment and imposed on him the fine for offences under Sections 307 and 326. He was also sentenced to one year imprisonment for offences under Sections 506 and 507. All sentences will run concurrently, the Judge said.
The Judge directed the District Legal Services Authority to consider Rekha’s case for payment of compensation under the Karnataka Victim Compensation Scheme.
Comments
Add new comment