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A Delhi court has granted bail to a woman who is accused of trying to kill her husband by pouring boiling water mixed with red chilli powder on him. The court said that the final report has been filed in the case and now the woman’s custody is not required for investigation. Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Kulshreshtha was hearing the bail plea of accused woman Jyoti alias Kittu, against whom an FIR was registered at Nangloi police station.
What is the whole case?
In Nangloi area of outer Delhi, a wife had absconded after pouring boiling water and chilli on her own husband Suraj while he was sleeping. Jyoti had also closed the door of the house with the intention of killing Suraj, due to which he could not get medical help. When a complaint was lodged about the incident, the woman filed an anticipatory bail plea in the Delhi High Court in January.
3-month-old daughter kept crying
According to the police, the incident happened when Suraj questioned Jyoti about her previous relationships and alleged false rape cases. Suraj had filed a police complaint on December 27, 2024, in which he accused Jyoti of fraud, forced marriage and death threats. Suraj says that Jyoti had filed false rape cases against several people and also forced him to marry by threatening him. After which on January 1, at 3 am, Jyoti fled after pouring boiling water and chilli on Suraj. She also left her three-month-old daughter crying in the room.
What did the court say?
In its order dated July 9, the court said, “The statement of the prosecution is that the petitioner or the accused is the wife of the complainant and on the day of the incident, she threw boiling water mixed with red chilli powder on him… and after that she ran away from there by locking the door from outside and also took the mobile phone of the complainant with her.” The court said that the chargesheet was filed under Section 109(1) (attempt to murder) and Section 351(2) (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code. The court said, “At this stage it is observed that as per the medico-legal report (MLC), the victim has suffered minor injuries.
Chargesheet has been filed against the accused and his (accused’s) custody is no longer required for investigation. As far as the matter of threatening the victim and witnesses is concerned, it can be handled by imposing appropriate conditions.” The court granted bail on the condition of furnishing a bail bond and a surety of Rs 30,000. The court also imposed other conditions, including not making any inducement, threat or promise directly or indirectly to any person acquainted with the facts of the case and not visiting the house or area of the victim and government witnesses.
