<p>The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday upheld the life sentence awarded by a sessions court to an armed reserve police constable who had murdered his for money. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Krishnamurthy was accused of setting his wife, Uma, on fire after she failed to meet his demand to bring Rs 50,000 to pay off a debt. Uma had given a dying declaration and the sessions court awarded life sentence to Krishnamurthy in 2007. The convicted had went in appeal.<br /><br />The High Court confirmed the sentence after the prosecution submitted that there was enough evidence to establish the culpability of Krishnamurthy.</p>
<p>The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday upheld the life sentence awarded by a sessions court to an armed reserve police constable who had murdered his for money. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Krishnamurthy was accused of setting his wife, Uma, on fire after she failed to meet his demand to bring Rs 50,000 to pay off a debt. Uma had given a dying declaration and the sessions court awarded life sentence to Krishnamurthy in 2007. The convicted had went in appeal.<br /><br />The High Court confirmed the sentence after the prosecution submitted that there was enough evidence to establish the culpability of Krishnamurthy.</p>
