Married man gets 3 yrs rigorous imprisonment for illegitimate relations with wife of an associate

Press Trust of India
Feb 26, 2014 at 08:45pm IST

A married man was sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment by a local court on Wednesday for having illegitimate relations with the wife of an associate.

Metropolitan Magistrate (II) Raina Sharma, who found Rajendra Karnani guilty under section 497 (adultery) of IPC, termed the convict's actions contrary to Indian values and culture and also slapped a fine of Rs 10000 on him. In the order, the court said that the relationship of a husband and wife is based on trust and fidelity is its essence.

"This kind of immorality and characterless behaviour is detrimental to the very essence of the Indian culture and morality and deserves rigorous punishment," it said. Counsel H M Saraswat alleged that Karnani used to visit the home of his client Babulal frequently for some religious rituals, following which his family had a good bonding with him.

Married man gets 3-yr rigorous imprisonment for illegitimate relations with wife of an associate

"Due to his trust on him, the petitioner would often send his wife and children with Karnani for routine work.  Taking advantage of this, Karnani entered into physical relations with his wife and betrayed his trust," Saraswat contended. Karnani's counsel, however, denied the charge and his wife too deposed in his favour in the court.

"The petitioner himself would beat up his wife very often and also had a tiff with Karnani over a piece of land" because of which he had levelled the allegation of adultery, the counsel alleged. But Metropolitan Magistrate Sharma was not convinced and convicted Karnani.

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