Honour killing case: Bombay HC confirms death sentence
Mohammed. Akhef@timesgroup.com
Aurangabad:18.12.2021
The Bombay high court bench at Aurangabad confirmed a July 18, 2019 judgment by a sessions court in Maharashtra’s Nanded that had pronounced death sentence to a 29-year-old Bhokar resident Digambar Dasre and life imprisonment to his cousin, Mohan Dasre, for murdering a couple.
Digambar’s sister, Pooja (22), was married a man against her wishes in 2017. Later, she eloped with her friend, Govind Karale. On July 23, 2017, Digambar and Mohan, killed the couple by slitting their throats. The accused were then arrested. “We are not inclined to convert death punishment of appellant accused Digambar into life imprisonment,” the HC bench said on December 13. The appellant accused could have cut-off social ties...however, they have committed cold-blooded murder in a pre-planned manner...” Both courts have held the double murders as a case of honour killing. “It is time to stamp out barbaric and feudal practice of honour killing, which are a slur on our nation” the bench said. “This is necessary as a deterrent for such outrageous, uncivilized behaviour,” the bench added. Additional public prosecutor Rajendra Dasalkar told TOI that after the murder, Digambar had surrendered to the police, himself approached the police and confessed to have killed the two victims.
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