Kerala Woman to face trial for abetting suicide of man falsely accused of impregnating her
Kochi, Oct 26: A woman, who allegedly falsely implicated a man in impregnating her leading him to take off his life, will now face trial for abetment to suicide.
The Kerala High Court noted that the woman had threatened the man of facing dire consequences if he fails to marry her or compensate her monetarily accusing him of impregnating her.
Following the threats, the victim hanged himself in his room at his house in April 2015, his parents had alleged. The high court said, "It is also discernible (from the charge sheet) that the petitioner (woman) was not actually pregnant as well. In such circumstances, it is evident that it was a case of raising a false allegation that she was impregnated by the deceased.
"Such
a
threat
cannot
be
treated
at
par
with
a
statement
or
action
taken,
with
bonafides.
It
cannot
be
treated
as
a
conversation
which
arose
in
the
ordinary
course
of
relationship
of
the
parties
also,
particularly
because
it
reveals
an
intention
to
induce
the
person
concerned
to
part
with
some
amount,
with
the
aid
of
a
false
allegation
of
impregnation."
The
court
said
that
the
materials
before
it
"leads
to
the
conclusion
that
a
prima
facie
case
is
made
out"
and
declined
to
quash
the
criminal
proceedings
against
the
woman
in
a
trial
court
after
filing
the
charge
sheet.
Under present circumstances, the court did not find any reason to consider giving relief sought by her and dismissed her plea.
In her plea, the woman claimed that the cops had registered the case as unnatural death initially and there was no mention of her involvement in the FIR.
It was after the completion of the investigation that she was arraigned as the sole accused and charged with offence under section 306 IPC.
Her legal counsel argued that it would not attract the provisions of section 306 IPC even if she had threatened him. PTI