Woman jailed for forcing husband to drink acid
25 May 2012 7:58 AM GMT
A woman who forced her estranged husband to consume an acid-laced drink and threw the liquid on his face after he fell unconscious has been sentenced to seven years in jail by a Delhi court, which said it was clear that her intention was to kill him.
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Ramesh Kumar awarded seven years' jail term to the convict Sanju for trying to kill her husband, with whom she had a love marriage in 2003 against the wishes of their families.
'Since it has been established that accused (Sanju) had committed the offence under Section 307 (attempt to murder) of the IPC with her well knowledge and with intention to cause the death of injured. Act of convict appears to be so dangerous. At this stage after taking into consideration of the fact that the convict Sanju has a responsibility of her newly-born child, in the opinion of this court ends of justice will be met if she is sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for seven years,' ASJ Kumar said.
As per the case of prosecution, Sanju who was living separately from her husband after one year of their marriage had called Singh to her house on 8 April 2005 and asked him to accompany her to the house of her friend for a birthday party.
'At the party, the accused had served liquor mixed with acid to the injured. On insistence of Sanju, he consumed that liquor mixed with acid and fell unconscious.' Noting that she was aware that the act could cause injury or even death of the victim, the court said, 'Moreover, the accused had also thrown acid on the face of injured. This act of accused is the highest degree of her knowledge and intention to kill the injured.'
The prosecution had said that the husband was living separately as he suspected that his wife was having an affair with her previous employer.
Relations between the two were not cordial as mutual divorce petition is also pending before the competent court, the prosecution had added.
The court said, 'As into the facts of present case it is established that it is the accused who has caused acid burn injuries on the person of injured and she had knowledge and intention that by her act death of injured may be caused.'
'It was well in the knowledge of accused that the party was a good chance which had created a circumstance to execute the intention of accused. Act of accused has also shown the highest degree of knowledge and intention in order to execute her action to attempt the murder of injured,' the court added.
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Ramesh Kumar awarded seven years' jail term to the convict Sanju for trying to kill her husband, with whom she had a love marriage in 2003 against the wishes of their families.
'Since it has been established that accused (Sanju) had committed the offence under Section 307 (attempt to murder) of the IPC with her well knowledge and with intention to cause the death of injured. Act of convict appears to be so dangerous. At this stage after taking into consideration of the fact that the convict Sanju has a responsibility of her newly-born child, in the opinion of this court ends of justice will be met if she is sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for seven years,' ASJ Kumar said.
As per the case of prosecution, Sanju who was living separately from her husband after one year of their marriage had called Singh to her house on 8 April 2005 and asked him to accompany her to the house of her friend for a birthday party.
'At the party, the accused had served liquor mixed with acid to the injured. On insistence of Sanju, he consumed that liquor mixed with acid and fell unconscious.' Noting that she was aware that the act could cause injury or even death of the victim, the court said, 'Moreover, the accused had also thrown acid on the face of injured. This act of accused is the highest degree of her knowledge and intention to kill the injured.'
The prosecution had said that the husband was living separately as he suspected that his wife was having an affair with her previous employer.
Relations between the two were not cordial as mutual divorce petition is also pending before the competent court, the prosecution had added.
The court said, 'As into the facts of present case it is established that it is the accused who has caused acid burn injuries on the person of injured and she had knowledge and intention that by her act death of injured may be caused.'
'It was well in the knowledge of accused that the party was a good chance which had created a circumstance to execute the intention of accused. Act of accused has also shown the highest degree of knowledge and intention in order to execute her action to attempt the murder of injured,' the court added.
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