UP Doctor gets life in jail for rape, abetment of nurse's suicide

Judge Sushil Kumar held that the accused raped the victim at his hospital, taking advantage of her isolation. The act left her dejected and mentally shattered, leading her to take her own life.

The case pertains to Vrindavan here, where the woman's father, Omvir, lodged an FIR against the doctor on May 6, 2021. The complainant alleged that on May 1, 2021, the doctor an operator of Mahi Nursing Home on Sadabad road in the Raya area, raped his daughter who worked as a nurse at the facility. Her daughter allegedly killed herself the following day by jumping into the Yamuna River.

The complainant also stated that his daughter was married in Mathura, and when her marital relationship had turned sour, she returned to her father’s home with her child and joined the private nursing home run by the accused to support herself and her child.

According to the prosecution, the doctor exploited her vulnerability and raped her. Following a complaint by the family, a case was registered under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 376 (punishment for rape) and 306 (abetment of suicide). The police arrested the doctor based on the woman's suicide note, and a charge sheet was filed on September 3, 2021.

However, when the court was hearing the matter recently, the accused denied the charges, and his counsel argued that the victim had been troubled by a marital dispute and ended her life due to frustration.

Dismissing the arguments represented by the counsel, the court sentenced the doctor to life imprisonment and a Rs 50,000 fine for the assault, and 10 years of rigorous imprisonment along with a Rs 30,000 fine for abetment to suicide. The judge added that failure to pay the fines would result in an additional three months of imprisonment.

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