Testimony of wife lands man in jail

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has awarded a seven-year jail term to a man, convicting him on charges of trying to kill his brother-in-law even as the victim died around a fortnight later allegedly due to injuries sustained during the assault. 


The court convicted the man on charges of attempt to murder on the testimony of his wife as the prosecution failed to prove through forensic evidence that the victim died due to injuries inflicted during the assault . 


"It is a case in which the convict (Sanjeev Kumar) is held guilty for attempt to murder of his brother-in-law and his wife has given statement against him," District Judge S K Sarvaria said. Despite victim Nanak Chand's death, the court convicted accused on attempt to murder charges, noting the paucity of evidence to prove murder charges against him. 


"The direct nexus between the death of the victim and the injuries inflicting upon him by Kumar is not clearly established by the medical evidence ," the court said. "The prosecution has proved that accused attempted to commit murder of Nanak by inflicting injuries on his neck and chest... but it has failed to prove that death of victim surely is a natural consequence or not." it added.


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