Delhi HC refuses bail to man accused of killing wife, throwing chopped body in septic tank

The Delhi High Court has rejected bail to a man accused of murdering his wife, dismembering her body and allegedly disposing of the remains in a septic tank, observing that the gruesome nature of the alleged crime could not be overlooked.

Justice Girish Kathpalia, while dismissing the accused’s bail plea on August 20, said that although delay in the trial could be a relevant consideration, it was not the sole factor governing the grant of bail.

“Of course, delay in trial is a ground for grant of bail. But that is not the only ground. While considering grant or denial of bail, the court cannot shut its eyes to the gruesome manner in which a lady was killed followed by chopping off of her body and throwing her in the septic tank,” the Court said.