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The Special Court dealing with cases nether the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, has sentenced a operation labourer to 20 years of imprisonment for sexually assaulting his 16-year-old insignificant daughter.
The Fast Track Special Court-I (FTSC-1), Bengaluru, convicted the accused nether Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012, and Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code. The tribunal imposed fines totalling ₹10,000 and directed the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) to supply compensation of ₹2 lakh to the victim.
The incidental occurred successful June 2023 erstwhile the accused was surviving with his 4 children. As the household had been to their autochthonal spot to be a household member’s funeral, the accused returned location successful an inebriated authorities and raped his girl who was unsocial astatine home.
Following a ailment lodged astatine the Mahalakshmi Layout Police Station, a lawsuit was registered. The investigating officers subsequently filed a chargesheet earlier the court.
After examining the grounds and proceeding witnesser testimonies, the tribunal recovered the accused blameworthy and awarded 20 years’ imprisonment nether the applicable provisions of the POCSO Act, 2012. The accused was besides convicted for transgression intimidation.
Judge S. Sujatha delivered the verdict. Special Public Prosecutor P. Krishnaveni represented the prosecution successful the case.
