Man gets life for killing wife over childlessness in Panchkula

Panchkula: A Panchkula court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his wife over their inability to have children. Additional sessions judge Bikramjit Arora also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the convict.

the case dates back to Jan 13, 2023, when information was received about the suspicious death of a woman in the Abhaypur area. A police team reached the spot, took custody of the body and sent it to Civil Hospital, Sector 6, for postmortem.

The accused, Manoj Kumar, a native of Muzaffarpur, Bihar, was arrested following a complaint filed by the victim’s brother.

The complainant, Chandan Kumar, told police that his sister, Ruby Kumari, had married Manoj four years ago and had been living in Panchkula for the past two years. He alleged that the accused used to assault her frequently after consuming alcohol and harassed her over not having children.

He further alleged that the accused threatened to abandon her and remarry, subjecting her to sustained mental and physical abuse.

Based on the complaint, a murder case was registered at Sector-20 police station. Relying on evidence and witness testimonies, the court found Manoj guilty under Section 302 of the IPC and awarded life imprisonment.

Box: Case at a glance

Convict: Manoj Kumar, Muzaffarpur (Bihar)

Victim: Wife Ruby Kumari

Incident: Murder in Abhaypur, Jan 13, 2023

Trigger: Alleged domestic violence over childlessness

Complaint by: Victim’s brother

Case registered at: Sector-20 police station

Court verdict: Life imprisonment + ₹50,000 fine

Charge: Section 302 IPC (murder)