Shergarh. The court of Special Judge POCSO Act I Suresh Kumar Gupta sentenced the accused to rigorous imprisonment of 22 years for raping the minor aunt of a relationship by entering the house. The special court has also imposed a fine of 35 thousand on the accused. The special court has ordered to pay half the amount of fine to the victim. The special court has given orders to the Legal Services Authority to get compensation for the victim.
ADGC Crime Digambar Patel had lodged an FIR in the police station Shergarh by the father of the victim. It was alleged that there was a feast in the village on 25 May 2019. He had gone to dinner. At 11 o’clock in the night, accused Mahavir entered her house and ran away after raping her minor girl. Shergarh police lodged an FIR against the accused under the POCSO Act and rape and sent him to jail. The hearing of this case was held in the special court of Special Judge POCSO Act I Suresh Kumar Gupta. To prove the charge, ADGC Digambar Patel had produced all the witnesses including the victim. During the hearing, the counsel for the accused had argued that the victim is the cousin of the accused. The victim’s father has lodged an FIR against him for a fake incident in the dispute over pouring soil in the village. Hearing the arguments of both the sides, the special court sentenced the accused to rigorous imprisonment of 22 years.
Leave a Reply