Justice given to defendant causing accidental homicide
July 07, 2015
It was an incident caused at the house of defendant Narbahadur Bohara when a group of locals were consuming alcohol in his home. Suddenly Bir Bahadur Khati, one in the group started sexually harassing Narbahadur’s wife, Parbati Bohora seeking an opportunity. Mina Rana Magar, a neighbor happened to be in the scene as she had gone to the tap of the house to fetch water. On seeing that Bir bahadur was assaulting Parbati, she made an attempt to free her. Nar Bahdur, Parbati and the other accused Prem Chhetri joined her in the attack to Bir Bahadur. However, he managed to flee, but he fell from a temporary construction on the road and died. This case later was decided by the Mahendranagar District Court as general homicide and thus, 20 years imprisonment was given. Accordingly, all of them were imprisoned in Kanchanpur jail. Mina Rana Magar, whose case CeLRRd represented and did appeal was successful in strongly presenting her case. It argued that Mina’s role was just limited to begging help from others for freeing Parbati, and as her name was not also mentioned while Bir Bahadur breathed his last, she should get acquitted. Appellate Court Mahendranagar then converting it to accidental homicide decided for 2 years imprisonment instead of full sentence. Hence, despite the claim of the Government Attorney of severe punishment, Mina who coincidentally happened to be in the scene was given justice.
