TNN | Oct 27, 2012, 06.06AM IST
AMBALA: A local court on Friday sentenced a temple priest to one-year imprisonment for having forced sex with his wife.
The court of additional sessions judge Poonam Suneja passed the orders after holding Shivpuri, a priest of Rambag temple in Ambala Cantt, guilty of the offence.
The police had registered a case under sections 376 A (forced intercourse with wife), 323 (causing hurt) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC against the priest on May 11, 2011, at the Ambala Cantt police station on the complaint of Gurdev Kaur.
In her complaint to the police, 36-year-old Kaur had alleged that her husband Shivpuri, 44, not only had forced sex with her but also threatened to kill her.
Police had registered a case after conducting an inquiry and on the basis of the medical report of the woman, which had confirmed "forced sexual intercourse".
Around 14 persons, including the doctor, who had examined Kaur, were presented before the court as witnesses during the trial.
Kaur's advocate Khushi Ram said that in cases of forced intercourse with wife, maximum punishment a court can order is of two years.
"The court sentenced Shivpuri to one year prison as no cruelty or violence was reported by the victim," added Khushi Ram.
On the other hand, Shivpuri has claimed that he was framed by his wife in a false case after he had refused to part with her share of property.
Shivpuri has decided to move the Punjab and Haryana high court against the Ambala courtorders.Link: Priest gets jail for forced sex with wife
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