Mayabunder, Sept 24: The Hon’ble Special Court under POCSO Act, Mayabunder has been functioning in the adverse atmosphere in this prevailing situation of COVID 19 pandemic but speedy disposal of the cases are continuing and remarkable. One case under POCSO Act was registered in the Billiground Police Station on the basis of fardbayan of victim girl in the year 2020.
The prosecution has sufficiently proved that the accused person has committed the offence under section 08 of POCSO Act, 2012 for committing sexual assault upon a minor girl aged about 13 years
Accordingly, Shri. Jimut Bahan Biswas, Hon’ble Additional Sessions Judge -cum- Special Judge under POCSO Act, North & Middle Andaman District Mayabunder has found the accused person namely Sourav Mondal R/o Curtbert Bay, Billiground guilty and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years for the offence under section 8 of the POCSO Act, 2012 under the provision of 235(2) of Cr.PC and also to pay fine of Rs.50,000/, out of which 90% amount is to be paid to victim girl as compensation under section 357 Cr.PC, in default of payment which he will have to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months more.
For the rehabilitation of victim girl, an amount of Rs 50,000/- has been awarded as compensation as per provision of 357A of Cr.P.C from Victim Compensation Fund. The entire case was investigated by SI Arthi Roy under the guidance of SI Deben Kumar Roy, former SHO, PS Billiground for which the Hon’ble Court has appreciated for her good performance. The prosecution case was conducted by Shri. Keshab Chandra Mondal learned Special Public Prosecutor (POCSO Act), Mayabunder.