3 get 10-yr jail for throwing woman from second floor
A Delhi court sentenced three members of a family to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for attempting to murder a woman by throwing her from a second-floor balcony following a dispute over dowry demands, leaving her permanently paralysed below the waist.
The convicts, Amir Khan, his mother Nasrin and brother Sonu alias Firoz, were sentenced on June 1 by Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Singh’s court at Saket Court. All three were found guilty under Sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code in 2022. Amir Khan and Nasrin were also convicted under Section 498A for cruelty and harassment related to dowry demands.
According to the police, the case stemmed from FIR No. 151/2022, registered at KalindiKunj police station on the victim’s complaint. She alleged that she had been subjected to persistent harassment and cruelty by her husband and in-laws over dowry. Investigators found that on 14 February 2022, an argument linked to dowry demands escalated at the family’s residence. The three accused allegedly acted together to throw the woman from a second-floor balcony.
She suffered severe spinal injuries in the fall, resulting in permanent paralysis below her waist. Police said the investigation involved the collection of medical, documentary, and scientific evidence, the inspection of the crime scene, the seizure of relevant exhibits, and the recording of statements from key witnesses.
The evidence established the accused’s role in the attack, after which a chargesheet was filed before the court.
During the trial, the prosecution relied on oral and documentary evidence to prove the charges. The court convicted the accused in 2022 and pronounced the sentence on Monday.
While awarding punishment, the court noted the gravity of the offence and the life-altering consequences suffered by the victim. In addition to the prison term and fines imposed on the convicts, the court directed that compensation be provided to the survivor under the Victim Compensation Scheme.
