Man sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping minor girl

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, August 4, 2024: A Pocso (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) court in Mangaluru sentenced a 26-year-old man to 20 years’ rigourous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs.50,000 for raping a minor girl.

Additional District & Sessions Court-FTSC-II Judge Maanu KS convicted the man for raping the girl twice on April 13, 2020. Special Public Prosecutor K. Badrinath Nairy stated that these assaults resulted in the girl becoming pregnant and later giving birth to a baby girl.

Pocso court in Mangaluru

The Belthangady police registered the case based on the girl’s complaint. The court examined 13 witnesses and recorded 29 pieces of evidence, including a DNA report confirming the accused as the father of the child. On August 2, the court found the accused guilty.

The court sentenced the man to 20 years in prison and imposed a Rs 50,000 fine under Section 376(2)(n) of the IPC and Section 6 of the Pocso Act, with the penalty amount to be given to the survivor. Additionally, the survivor will receive Rs 1.5 lakh as victim compensation, and Rs 3 lakh will be provided to the child through the District Legal Services Authority.

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