Bulandshahr : A court here has sentenced a 35-year-old man to life imprisonment for murdering his 23-year-old pregnant wife at her parents’ home in July 2020 over dowry. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the convict, with an additional year of imprisonment in case of default.
Additional district govt counsel (ADGC) Rashmi Solanki said the victim, Nazmin, alias Nazo, had married Mohd Irfan, a resident of Badrakha village under Garhmukteshwar police station limits in Hapur district, in 2016. On the night of July 23, 2020, he reached his in-laws’ house in Chingrawali village, under Jahangirpur police station limits, took Nazmin, who was four months pregnant at the time, to the terrace and strangled her with a rope. Following the investigation, police filed a chargesheet against Irfan under IPC sections 498A (cruelty by husband or his relatives) and 304B (dowry death), and section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
the court observed that “just punishment is the collective cry of the society” and emphasised that “the principle of proportionality between the crime and punishment cannot be totally brushed aside” While explaining the principles governing sentencing. Irfan frequently assaulted and harassed his wife after their marriage, according to the prosecution. The court also noted that punishment must balance society’s demand for justice with the gravity of the offence. He also inflicted serious injuries to her head, leading to her death.
The court also directed that half of the fine amount be paid to the victim’s mother as compensation. After examining the evidence and recording the statements of witnesses, additional district and sessions Judge Dilip Kumar Sachan convicted Irfan of murder on Monday.