I wasn't sure which thread I need to respond to as there are couple on Purvi's actions but thought there are more facts to be clarified here than in the other ...
- Nobody is defending Purvi's actions in hiding a criminal knowingly. Legally that is wrong and she was punished by Law for that. Never mind that it was her husband who took the blame and the jail sentence , it is a matter between them both that they are sorting out.
- Arjun is very justified in his anger that Purvi bought disrespect to his father's reputation and that she had not reacted to and acted on his warning about Soham's behaviour. He is making her realise how big her mistakes are and I truly hope Purvi learns from this mistake.
- Dwelling a little more on Purvi's psyche, of all, she is the closest to Soham, full stop. She had the utmost faith in him since beginning, the faith that no science could explain (as she only knew him as a criminal who kidnapped her) but only her heart could justify, she has seen him transform himself into a better human being after he became a Deshmukh and she is the one that Soham has completely confided to.
In fact, even in "the-heightened-awareness-of-Gauri " state that Soham has started living these days, Purvi could still through to him, he looked touched when Purvi gave him food and the key to the store-room before Vishnu Lala took over.
Yes, she has seen Soham violently hit Sachin but her heart would still say that it was in the fit of anger and not jump into the first possibility that he is now a hard-core gunda. It was these emotions that made her sway at the slightest assurance from Soham that he will turn himself in and seek forgiveness from his family. It was an error of judgement on her part and she is a complete emotional fool.
- However, to jump to conclusion that Purvi had a malice and an ulterior motive in hiding Soham is not acceptable. It is also not acceptable that whatever harm that may happen to Gauri (personally don't think it will happen in the show) can all be attributed to Purvi giving shelter to Soham for a night.
Purvi accidentally discovered Soham in the house, it is your guess vs mine that he would have continued to hide there even if Purvi hadn't seen him and made his escape at any appropriate moment.
Want to remind everyone that Soham has been escaping from Police for a very long time, even in this instance, the police had searched Purvi's house thoroughly when they first suspected Soham could have taken refuge there. They did not find him and they are highly unlikely that they will search again. Even Archana in her heights of emotions told Purvi that if she had not hid Soham , "shaayad Police unne pakad letha". We are know the odds ,,,
So, lets not lay the ground for holding Purvi accountable for any issues arising in Soham or Gauri's life in future. If that's the case, lets be fair and trace it all the way back when Archana and Varsha started it all.