Nagaland: Man acquitted for attempt to murder mother; sentenced to 3 years imprisonment

Dimapur, Nov. 1 (EMN): The Court of District and Sessions Judge, Phek on Tuesday, convicted 29-year-old Humuzo K Tara to three years imprisonment for ‘voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means’.

The judge convicted him of the charge under section 326 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) but acquitted him of section 307 of the IPC for attempt to murder.

The judgment stated that the accused, at the time of commission of the offence, had come of age and should have been taking care of his aged parents.

He had instead been ill-treating his mother not only mentally and financially but physically, leading to the incident.

The accused used a machete (dao) for “committing grievous hurt upon the mother”, it said.

“He knew that use of such a sharp weapon would cause grievous hurt and make his mother suffer such bodily pain due to the injury,” it stated.

The Court of Sessions judge, Phek, Mezivolu T Therieh, sentenced the accused with imprisonment for a term of three years and a fine of INR 1000. In default of payment of fine, the accused would further undergo imprisonment for three months.

The case was investigated by ASI Neisakhonuo and Samuel Ritse, prosecutor, Phek led the prosecution.