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While Nanavti would be charged under culpable homicide, with a maximum punishment of 10 years, in the former scenario, he would be charged with murder in the latter situation, the sentence being death or life imprisonment. In court, the main argument was on whether Nanavati shot Ahuja in the “heat of the moment” or whether it was a premeditated murder. Prem replied “Will I marry every woman I sleep with?” and Nanavati killed him firing three shots, says court records. At Ahuja’s residence, Nanavati asked him whether he intended to marry Sylvia and accept their children. He went to the Naval base, collected his pistol and went straight to Prem Ahuja. Upset with the confession, Nanavati, as promised earlier, dropped his family at the Metro Cinema for a show, but excused himself. On being questioned, Sylvia confessed about the affair to her husband. On the day of the crime, when Nanavati returned home from one of his assignments, she found Sylvia depressed.