A court here today sentenced a woman and her paramour to five years rigorous imprisonment for abetting the suicide of her husband.
Additional Sessions Judge, Mandi, Pune Ram Paharia also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 each on Sarita Devi and her paramour Ramkrishan failing which the convicts have to undergo an additional imprisonment of one year.
The victim, identified as Gagnesh, was missing since October 21, 2009 following which his elder brother filed a complaint in Sundernagar police station on October 26.
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The deceased' brother alleged that Gagnesh's wife Sarita and her paramour might have committed a crime as they were caught in a compromising situation in a hotel.
Gagnesh's body was later recovered from a reservoir and both them were arrested.
Police also seized objectionable photos and CD from their possessionand filed a charge sheet in the court.
The court said the prosecution had proved that the deceased committed suicide as he was upset due to his wife's extra-marital affair.
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