Agartala: Feb 07: A person has been sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment by the Bishalgarh Sub-Divisional Court in a child rape case. Today, after hearing the testimony of 22 witnesses, Judge Debashish Kar found the accused guilty.
According to the details of the incident, in July 2019, Debashish Das went to the house of a minor girl in Nehal Chandranagar area and raped her, taking advantage of her loneliness. The minor girl gave birth to a baby girl in April 2020. The minor’s mother filed a case at the Bishalgarh Women’s Police Station on May 5, 2020. After hearing the testimony of a total of 22 people, the court announced the verdict on Friday. The court sentenced the accused to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1 lakh under Section 6 of the POCSO Act. Additionally, the court sentenced him to an additional one year of imprisonment for non-payment of the fine.
Hon’ble Justice Debashish Kar also sentenced the accused to three years of imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000 under the IPC section, with an additional six months of imprisonment for non-payment of the fine. This verdict has provided justice to the minor girl and serves as an exemplary punishment to deter future crimes against women.
