A software engineer in Kalyan in the Thane district of Maharashtra was charged with giving triple talaq after he reportedly granted it to his wife because she wouldn’t have a sexual relationship with his boss. The shocking incident came to light on 19th December when a 45-year-old man urged his 28-year-old wife to have sex with his boss at a party. The accused was identified as Sohail Shaikh who works in a private company.
The situation then deteriorated when he asked her to get Rs 15 lakh for his first wife from her parents’ home. However, the man instantly gave her triple talaq, which has been illegal since 2019, after she once more rejected his demand. This incident happened in Kalyan between 7th and 20th December. According to reports, he threatened to not let his second spouse come home if he did not receive the money.
He even attacked her and threatened to murder her if the demand was not met. When she arrived at the house on 5th December, a furious disagreement between them escalated and eventually resulted in an assault. As a result, he forced her out of the residence and issued triple talaq. The victim, on 19th December, went to the Sambhaji Nagar police station, and on 20th December, the case was moved to the Bazarpeth police station.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita’s sections 115(2), 351(2), 351(3), and 352, as well as the pertinent clauses of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, were invoked to book a case against the accused. The couple reportedly got married in January and shared a happy relationship for the initial few months. However, he then started to torture her and repeatedly pestered her for money. She learned that her husband’s divorce proceedings with his first wife were pending after her wedding. The perpetrator also thrashed her when she refused to sleep with his boss.
“The complainant got married to the accused in January 2024. The accused wanted to give talaq to his first wife to live with the complainant peacefully. However, he demanded Rs 15 lakh from the complainant to give to his first wife for the divorce,” Senior Police Inspector Sureshsing Gaud from Bazarpeth police informed. He added that the complainant had been told by the offender to attend a party and have sex with his boss. She accused him of mental and physical harassment. She revealed that he pronounced triple talaq in front of his relatives after they returned home.