Mayabunder, September 27: The Hon’ble Special Court under POCSO Act, Mayabunder has convicted one accused person namely Basudev Ram R/O Radhanagar PS Diglipur and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life for the offence punishable under section 6 of POCSO Act, 2012 and also to pay fine of Rs.2,00,000/- (rupees two lakhs), out of which 90 percent amount is to be paid to the victim girl as compensation u/s. 357 of Cr.P.C, in default of payment which convict will have to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year more. The judgment was passed by Shri. Jimut Bahan Biswas, Hon’ble Additional Sessions Judge -cum- Special Judge under POCSO Act, North & Middle Andaman District, Mayabunder.
A case under POCSO Act was registered in the Police Station, Diglipur vide FIR No. 39 of 2020 on the basis of written complaint lodged by the victim girl, This is a custodial trial case wherein the prosecution has sufficiently proved that the accused person who was already married with four children has committed the offence under section 6 of POCSO Act, 2012 for committing aggravated penetrative sexual assault upon a innocent unfortunate minor girl aged about sixteen years.
For the rehabilitation of victim girl, an amount of Rs.5,00,000/- (rupees five lakhs) 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 Tamil Arasan under the guidance of Inspector Pritam Behari, former SHO, PS Diglipur for which the Hon’ble Court has appreciated for energetic investigation. The prosecution case was conducted by Shri. Keshab Chandra Mondal, learned Special Public Prosecutor (POCSO Act), Mayabunder.
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