An Indian-origin married man was sentenced to 20 years in jail on Monday for culpable homicide not amounting to murdering his girlfriend for having relationships with other men.
His sentence was backdated to the date of his arrest.
Saying that she could not overlook his repeated domestic abuse against women, the judge sentenced Krishnan to 20 years in jail.
In November 2015, Krishnan's wife caught him and his girlfriend drinking alcohol in the master bedroom of their marital home.
On January 15, 2019, Krishnan kicked and slapped Mallika in the face, punched her in the ribs and kicked her in the thigh.
The next day, Mallika sought medical treatment at a hospital and was found with several bruises and abrasions.
After kicking her repeatedly while she was on the ground, he helped her to the bed and realised that she was not responsive or breathing.
In the afternoon of January 17, 2019, Krishnan surrendered himself to the police.
This included Krishnan's mitigation plea in 2018 for being verbally abusive and spitting on police officers, where he acknowledged that alcohol had "severely clouded my decision at the time".
"The accused is not in the position to punish the deceased for her purported infidelity."
