Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 10: 1st Additional Sessions Judge Jammu Virender Singh Bhou today awarded life-imprisonment to Aman Kumar alias Kaka, who killed his wife Isha Sharma for dowry in village Deoli under the jurisdiction of Police Station Bishnah in September 2015.
After hearing APP Manzar Khayam for the UT, the court observed, “murder herein is outcome of dowry demand and wife being less educated and sick and the convict wanted to get rid of her. A distinction should be made between a dreaded and hardened criminal and ordinary criminal while sentencing the convict”.
“It is not only the duty of the court but social and legal obligations are clearly enjoined upon it to impose adequate punishment according to law while taking into consideration not only the crime, but also the criminal”, the Judge said, adding “furthermore, deterrence and reformation are primarily social goals, which make deprivation of life and liberty reasonable as penal panacea. Retributive theory as on day is no longer valid. Sentence of death is only deterrent and preventive, but sentence of imprisonment for life is in addition to deterrence and preventive, also gives a chance to the criminal for reformation and of repentance while undergoing life imprisonment in the jail”.
With these observations, the court awarded rigorous life imprisonment to Aman Kumar for the commission of offence under Section 302 RPC and asked him to pay a fine of Rs 10,000. In case of default of payment of fine the convict shall undergo further simple imprisonment of two months. He has further been convicted for the commission of offence under Section 498-A RPC and awarded rigorous imprisonment of two years. All the sentences shall run concurrently.
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