Nagpur: The District and Sessions Court presided by Justice Mhaltkar, has sentenced a 23-year-old man from Kamptee to five years of rigorous imprisonment for abetting his wife’s suicide. The court also imposed a fine of ₹10,000, with an additional one-month jail term in case of non-payment.

The convict, Abhishek Singh Ajitsingh Rajput, a resident of New Yerkheda, Kalamna Road, Kamptee, was found guilty in Case No. 441/2022 under Section 306 of the IPC, registered at New Kamptee police station (Crime No. 185/2022).

According to the prosecution, the victim was living separately from her first husband when she entered into a relationship with Rajput and eventually married him. However, Rajput’s family opposed the marriage, leading him to keep his wife in a rented house. Over time, he allegedly harassed her both physically and mentally, frequently suspecting her character, refusing to provide money for household expenses, and subjecting her to domestic violence. Unable to bear the torture, the woman died by suicide on April 16, 2022, around 4:00 PM.

Following a complaint from the victim’s family, New Kamptee police registered a case under Section 306 of the IPC. Rajput was apprehended on April 23, 2022, at 9:26 PM.

The case was investigated by then-Police Inspector Kamalakar Gaddime, who filed the chargesheet in court. Special Public Prosecutor Adv. Gaulkar represented the prosecution, while Adv. Rizwan Ali defended the accused. Court liaison officer Police Constable Suresh Barsagade assisted in the proceedings.

After evaluating the evidence and witness testimonies, the court found Rajput guilty and pronounced the five-year jail sentence along with the fine.