Overview

• Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma refused bail to Sushant Raj, who is accused of shooting his wife outside her workplace in 2018.
• The court said a wife's refusal to return to a violent home does not amount to sudden provocation or justify violence.
• Findings noted a close-range single shot and the accused fleeing the scene, undermining claims of no premeditation.
• The victim required a month-long hospital stay and four surgeries, underscoring the severity recorded by the court.
• Acknowledging roughly six years of custody, the High Court directed the trial court to conclude proceedings within six months.