The Supreme Court has issued a notice on the petition filed by accused Kiran Kumar seeking a stay on the sentence in the case of Vismaya, who committed suicide following dowry harassment in Kollam. The court has issued a notice to the state government. The petition is against the trial court’s verdict that sentenced Vismaya to 10 years in prison in the case of dowry harassment. Kiran approached the Supreme Court after his petition filed in the High Court seeking quashing of the sentence was not disposed of. Kiran’s argument is that there is no evidence against his in the case. Advocate Deepak Prakash appeared in court for Kiran.
Kiran had approached the High Court against the trial court’s verdict that sentenced her to 10 years in prison. But even after two years, no decision has been made.
Vismaya hanged herself in her husband’s house in June 2021 due to domestic violence. Relatives had alleged that Vismaya committed suicide due to her husband’s torture. Vismaya was given in marriage to Kiran Kumar with 100 paise of gold, one-quarter acre of land and a car worth Rs 10 lakh.
