Bundi, The life sentence was awarded to a man for killing his 25-year-old wife by setting her on fire by pouring kerosene. A fine of Rs 4,000 was imposed by District and Sessions judge Ashok Kumar Vyas on Premshankar Goswami, a resident of Dolunda village under Keshoraipatan police station.

On the night of December 13, 2013, the woman sustained 90 per cent burn injuries when Premshankar poured kerosene over her and set her on fire. She died during treatment.

Public Prosecutor Bhupendra Sahay Saxena said, "on a complaint by the deceased's father Ghanshyam Goswami, a case of murder was lodged against Premshankar the next day in Keshoraipatan police station".

Woman said in a statement that she was set ablaze by her husband.

24 witnesses were produced before the court, during the trial.

A compensation of Rs 1 lakh has been ordered by court to the father of the deceased woman and directed the department concerned to ensure proper care of her son, who was one and half years old at the time of her death.