Calcutta High Court Jails Father for 2006 Murder

The Calcutta High Court recently overturned the acquittal of a man and his four relatives who were accused of murdering his wife in 2006.

The court found the testimony of the couple's minor son, who witnessed the crime, to be credible.

The child had hidden under a bed and was terrified during the incident.

The court noted that witnessing such an event is abnormal and that the child had no motive to falsely implicate his father or relatives.

The high court sentenced the husband and the other accused to life imprisonment with a minimum of 24 years before remission and imposed fines.

The prosecution claimed that the husband assaulted and poisoned his wife with the help of his relatives.

The defense argued that the child's testimony was unreliable and that the demand for dowry was not proven.

The court found the husband's actions and the roles of the other accused in assaulting the victim and wiping out evidence to be proven beyond reasonable doubt.