Conviction
Source: The Sangai Express
Bishnupur, March 02 2017:
A bench of District Session Judge, Ch Brajachand Singh has delivered a verdict of three years imprisonment and a fine of Rs 2000 to one Ngangom Sanatomba Singh (35), s/o Ng Laxom Singh of Irengbam Mamang Leikai under Nambol police station yesterday for abusing and torturing his wife.
On May 10, 2014, Ngangom ongbi Sunita Devi, w/o Ngangom Sanatomba Singh filed a complaint at Nambol police stating in the report that on May 9, 2014 her husband locked their bedroom, beat her and tried to strangle her.
She was admitted to Nambol CHC later that day.
According to her, Sanatomba abused her mentally and physically not long after their marriage.
It has been mentioned in the report that a series of investigation was conducted by Nambol Police OC where on May 11, 2014 Sanatomba was arrested and the judicial remand started.
The full bench sentenced Ngangom Sanatomba under IPC section 498-A , to three years imprisonment and fined him Rs 2000 after analysing the evidences of mental and physical abuse and torture of his wife.
According to the verdict, if the convict cannot clear the fee his sentence will be extended further by two months.