Pune Man Gets Seven Years Jail for Feeding Wife Capsules with Blade Pieces
A Pune sessions court has sentenced a 45-year-old man to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for attempting to murder his wife by allegedly feeding her capsules containing pieces of a blade under the pretext of giving her medicine.
Key Highlights
- 45-year-old Pune man sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for attempting to murder his wife.
- Accused husband, Somnath Sadhu Sapkal, also sentenced to three years of rigorous imprisonment for cruelty.
- Both sentences to run concurrently.
Context
Additional Sessions Judge Aniruddha Sulabha Subhash Gandhi convicted the accused under Sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 498A (cruelty by husband or his relatives) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The court imposed fines of ₹50,000 and ₹20,000, respectively. The case arose from a complaint by Sapkal’s wife, Chhaya, who alleged that her husband had been giving her capsules containing blade pieces under the pretext of administering medicine.
The incidents reportedly occurred between October 2023 and November 8, 2023. Uttamnagar police registered a first information report on November 14, 2023.
Response
Referring to the doctor’s testimony, the judge observed, “The pieces of the blade that had entered the complainant’s stomach posed a danger to her life, and she could also have died as a result.”
The court concluded that administering capsules containing blade pieces amounted to an attempt to murder and constituted cruelty under Section 498A of the IPC.
“Feeding capsules containing pieces of a blade to the complainant amounts to an attempt to murder,” the judge held.
Forward Context
The court also directed that he receive the statutory set-off for the period already spent in custody.
The verdict comes as a relief to the woman and her family, who had been fighting for justice for over two years.