On Wednesday, the Supreme Court denied bail to an accused in a case involving the death of a woman who was bitten by a snake.
A bench of Chief Justice NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant, and Justice Hima Kohli was hearing the bail application of a Rajasthan-based accused. Justice Surya Kant stated during the hearing, “Poisonous snakes obtained from snake charmers are being used as part of a trend in which people kill others by biting them. This is becoming more common in Rajasthan.”
Krishna Kumar’s lawyer, Aditya Chaudhary, stated that there was no concrete evidence against his client.
Krishna Kumar is accused of buying a snake from a snake charmer for Rs. 10,000 along with the main suspect.
Mr Chaudhary contended that his client had no idea why his friend had purchased poison or snakes. It was explained to him why it was used as a medication.
Mr Kumar did not even attempt to visit the woman at her home with the snake, according to the lawyer. He went on to say that the suspect is an engineering student who should be released on bail for his own safety.
A woman was killed by her daughter-in-law after being bitten by a snake in a village in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district. In 2019, the incident made headlines. Alpana, the daughter-in-law, allegedly had an extramarital relationship with Manish, a Jaipur resident.
They used to live together, but Alpana’s mother-in-law Alpana and her Subodh Devi are both in the army and must live elsewhere due to their jobs.In addition, Subodh Devi’s husband, Rajesh, had a job that required him to be away from home on a regular basis.
Sachin and Alpana exchanged vows on December 12, 2018. Alpana had an extramarital relationship with Manish while her husband was away. They used to have long discussions. When Subodh Devi discovered the affair, she began making fun of her daughter-in-law for always being on the phone.
To get rid of Subodh Devi, Alpana and her lover Manish devised a plan to assassinate her in a covert manner.
Subodh Devi was bitten by a snake on June 2, 2019. Her in-laws began to suspect her a month and a half after Alpana’s death and called the police. They also provided evidence to back up their claims. The suspect’s family gave the police Alpana and Manish’s phone numbers.
According to police records, Alpana and Manish made 124 phone calls on the day of the incident, while Alpana and Krishna Kumar made 19.
