By A Subramani, TNN | Jan 18, 2013, 05.35 PM IST
CHENNAI: A mother-son duo has been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life by a Mahila Court here, for their involvement in the mysterious death of a woman who had married the son in 2008.
Finding the duo guilty of harassing the 30-year-old Chitra for dowry, and then causing her death, special judge of the Mahila Court here Meena Satheesh also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 each on them. They were taken to the Central Prison at Puzhal here immediately after the judgment on Thursday.
Chitra, an employee of a popular textile showroom in T Nagar here, met R Suryashankar at the place and fell in love in 2008. The same year, braving opposition from their families, the young couple eloped and got married. After the marriage, they set up a shop at Koyambedu flower Market.
Trouble started when Suryashankar, who was under treatment for alcoholism, started drinking again. On March 24, 2009, about eight months after the marriage, Chitra was found dead at her home. She was seen hanging from the ceiling with her legs touching the ground. The matter came to light only after a neighbor, Prabakar, lodged a complaint with police.
On Thursday, citing coherent witness depositions and the evidence furnished by the prosecution, the judge found the mother-son duo guilty of causing dowry death punishable under Section 304B of IPC and awarded imprisonment for life to them besides Rs 10,000 as fine. They were also found guilty of offences punishable under Section 478A (subjecting woman to cruelty) as well.
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Finding the duo guilty of harassing the 30-year-old Chitra for dowry, and then causing her death, special judge of the Mahila Court here Meena Satheesh also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 each on them. They were taken to the Central Prison at Puzhal here immediately after the judgment on Thursday.
Chitra, an employee of a popular textile showroom in T Nagar here, met R Suryashankar at the place and fell in love in 2008. The same year, braving opposition from their families, the young couple eloped and got married. After the marriage, they set up a shop at Koyambedu flower Market.
Trouble started when Suryashankar, who was under treatment for alcoholism, started drinking again. On March 24, 2009, about eight months after the marriage, Chitra was found dead at her home. She was seen hanging from the ceiling with her legs touching the ground. The matter came to light only after a neighbor, Prabakar, lodged a complaint with police.
On Thursday, citing coherent witness depositions and the evidence furnished by the prosecution, the judge found the mother-son duo guilty of causing dowry death punishable under Section 304B of IPC and awarded imprisonment for life to them besides Rs 10,000 as fine. They were also found guilty of offences punishable under Section 478A (subjecting woman to cruelty) as well.
Link: Dowry killing: Life term for mother-son duo
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