Additional Sessions Judge M M Walimohammed convicted Bharat Bhandari from Saravali Pada village in Bhiwandi taluka for the incident that had taken place on the eve of Christmas in 2012.
Prosecutor Prakash Pujari told the court that the woman's husband was employed by Bhandari for a brief period. During this time, Bhandari developed illicit relations with the woman and due to this, there used to be frequent quarrels between the husband-wife duo.
In her deposition, the 16-year-old daughter of the victim told the court that on the day of the incident, the accused came to their house around 8 pm and entered into a heated verbal exchange. She also told that after Bhandari left their place, her mother set herself on fire and died a day later at a hospital.
Following the incident, the accused had been charged under IPC section 306 (abetment of suicide). He had been arrested in February 2013, but was later released on bail.