HC upholds Odisha man’s lifer for murder

Goa | Monday | 3rd September, 2018

Summary:

His brother Prashant works as a waiter at Karapur-Tisk. Soon after, an ambulance reached the spot but after examining her the paramedic informed them that the victim was no longer alive. He was in the habit of demanding money from his sons Prashant and Sushant and also from his wife Sabitri.Whenever family members were unable to provide him with money, he used to pick a quarrel and abuse them. PANAJI: The high court of Bombay at Goa has upheld life imprisonment imposed by a trial court on Rushi Das for committing the murder of his wife in 2012.The prosecution’s case was that the appellant, a resident of Odisha had migrated to Goa and was residing at Karapur, Tisk Bicholim , with his wife Sabitri and sons.The prosecution alleged that the accused was unemployed and addicted to liquor. It is alleged that he used to assault his wife and threatened her with dire consequences.“Taking into consideration the entire circumstances on record and the discussion made herein above, we do not find any reason to interfere with the impugned judgment and order of conviction of the appellant under Section 302 of IPC..