Trinath & Vikramaditya
Port Blair, Dec 16: First time in the history of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, speedy trial of case under POCSO Act was concluded within a short span of time. On 16 December 2020, Shri. Jimut Bahan Biswas, Hon’ble Additional District & Sessions Judge -cum Special Judge under POCSO Act, Mayabunder convicted one accused namely Biplab Pal, a private labour of Rangat, originally from West Bengal and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for five years, for the offence punishable under section 10 of POCSO Act and also to pay fine of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand), in default of payment which he will have to undergo R.I for three months more.
This POCSO case was matured before the Rangat PS on the basis of the recorded statement of the mother of the victim dated 23 November 2020.
The IO, SI V. Satyavati and Inspector Pritam Behari, the Case Chargesheet filing officer, rendered their outstanding service to find out all the clues of the case and filled the charge sheet of the case within a very short period.
Subsequently, after completion of investigation, I.O / SI Satyawathi of PS Rangat submitted charge-sheet on 08 December 2020 against the accused person before Hon’ble Court and thereafter charges were framed against the accused on 11 December 2020.
The accused had sexually abused a minor girl of seven years.
As per provision u/s 357A read with section 33 (8) of POCSO Act and rule 7 of POCSO rule, Hon’ble Special Court has awarded compensation of Rs. 4,00,000/- (rupees four lakhs) to the victim child which will be paid by Government from Government fund as provided 7(4) of POCSO rule. The speedy trial of this case was conducted by Shri. Keshab Ch. Mandal, Learned Special Public Prosecutor from prosecution side.
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