Wife killer gets 2 years RI

• Incident took place in Marakada in May 2018

Mangaluru: Rama Nalke (45) has been sentenced to 2 years of rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 5,000 by the Mangaluru first district and sessions Court in connection to a ‘culpable homicide not amounting to murder case that occurred in the month of May 2018 at Marakada

Incident details

Rama Nalke was living with his wife Mohini, son Dhanush (10) and daughter Dhanyashree (8) in a rented out house. On May 17 2018, after finishing his job, Ramam returned back home and started consuming alcohol to which his wife objected. Angered by this, Rama kicked Mohini in her gut causing serious injury. When she fell to the ground, Dhanush screamed and Rama tried to pacify him. The next day, when Mohini failed to get up from her bed in the morning, it is alleged that Rama inflicted burn injuries on her hands, legs and waist by using the beedi that he was smoking. On the very evening, she breathed her last at the hospital.

Based on the complaint by the son Dhanush, Kavoor police registered a case. Inspector K R Naik carried out the investigation and submitted the charge sheet to the Court.

Since the father is incarcerated, the children will live with Shashikala, who is Mohini’s younger sister.

The investigation was carried out by the first district and sessions Court Judge Kadluru Satyanarayanacharya through 11 witnesses post which the accused was pronounced guilty under IPC col 498 A and 304 (11) on Saturday Mar 2^nd.

Children’s care

The Judge directed the legal service authority to join the children Dhanush and Dhanyashree to a good residential government school in the city. Opportunity must be provided for Shashikala to take the children to meet their father, once in a month at the jail, ruled the Judge. The relation between the father and the children must not be broken, observed the Court.

Children Dhanush and Dhanyashree acted as witness on behalf of their deceased mother. The children’s statement in front of the magistrate was useful in punishing the accused father. Dr Pavanchandra Shetty who conducted the autopsy gave a detailed evidence. Public prosecutor Kudri Pushparaj Adyantaya argued on behalf of the prosecution.

Punishment details

2 years normal incarceration and a fine of Rs 5,000 under IPC 498 (2). Failure to pay the fine will attract an additional 1 month of imprisonment. 2 years of rigorous imprisonment has been imposed under IPC 304 (11). Since the time the accused was arrested, he has remained in judicial custody and hence the Court has directed that the time period spent by the accused in judicial custody be removed from the sentencing.