Husband found guilty in Vismaya dowry death case
The Hindu
Quantum of sentence to be pronounced today
The Kollam Additional Sessions Court on Monday found Kiran Kumar, the only accused in Vismaya dowry death case, guilty. The quantum of sentence will be pronounced on Tuesday.
The court found him guilty under Sections 304 (B) (dowry death) 498 (A) (matrimonial cruelty for dowry) and 306 (abetment to suicide) along with Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.
The court also cancelled the bail granted to Kiran Kumar. The verdict was pronounced by Additional Sessions Court Judge K.N. Sujith.
Vismaya, a 24-yer-old BAMS student was found dead on June 21, 2021 and as per the 500-page chargesheet submitted before Sasthamcotta Judicial Magistrate Court, she was forced to take the extreme step due to consistent dowry harassment.
Vismaya’s father who was present at the court said his daughter finally got justice. He added that if the accused appealed to a higher court, the family would act accordingly in consultation with the public prosecutor.
Digital evidence received from the phones of Visamaya and Kiran Kumar were presented before the court as key evidences. It included audio clips in which Vismaya tells her father about the harassment she faced at her husband’s home.
Distraught over the emotional and physical torture, Vismaya repeatedly says she is scared to stay with her husband.
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