MThe first additional district and sessions court here awarded ten years jail term to a person who tried to kill his wife by stabbing her in the abdomen for not giving him money to buy liquor. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 16,000 on him.
The person who was handed down this sentence happens to be Ravi (44) from Belur taluk, Hassan district, who used to stay at Permannur Chembugudde here in the past. He had tried to murder his wife, Rekha, on the night of July 9, 2017. The court which found him guilty of the murder attempt charge in its verdict delivered on Monday, awarded him sentence.
Ravi, a liquor addict, used to pester his wife for money often. On the night of July 7, 2017, he had demanded money from his wife to buy liquor. When she refused to part with money, he stabbed her with a knife. Rekha, who suffered deep injuries, was admitted into hospital. She had recovered in course of time.
Daughter of the couple, Rekha’s mother, and Yogeesh, a neighbour, were eyewitnesses for the incident.
The then Ullal station police sub-inspector, Prakash Kumar, had investigated the case and filed charge sheet in the court. The court, which examined 11 witnesses, 13 documents and three circumstantial evidences, also recorded the statement of Rekha, who appeared in person. Judge of the court, Sharada B, declared Ravi guilty. Public prosecutor, Raju Poojary Bannadi, had represented the prosecution.
The court awarded ten years jail term for murder attempt and Rs 10,000 fine, a year’s imprisonment for deriding wife with obscene words, ten years jail for inflicting serious injuries apart from fine of Rs 6,000 and a year’s jail term for posing death threat.
If he fails to pay fine, he will have to undergo additional 18 months inside prison.
Ravi had earlier been working for a hospital at Deralakatte but he was dismissed for being a liquor addict and not working properly. Rekha works as home guard. The court also directed district legal services authority to disburse compensation to Rekha as per prevailing provisions.
