Rigorous Imprisonment for Three Years with fine by Hon’ble POCSO Court, Mayabunder

Mayabunder, November 02: The Hon’ble Special Court under POCSO Act, Mayabunder has found guilty and convicted one accused person namely K. Duryodhan, retired government employee of Electricity Department R/o Poka Dera under Police Station Mayabunder and sent him to judicial custody on 01/11/2021 for reflection of mind for hearing of quantum of punishment.
Accordingly, on 02/11/2021 Shri. Jimut Bahan Biswas, Hon’ble Additional Sessions Judge -cum- Special Judge under POCSO Act, North & Middle Andaman District, Mayabunder after hearing upon both sides passed an order and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years to the convict for the offence punishable under section 8 of POCSO Act, 2012 and also to pay fine of Rs.50,000/- (rupees fifty thousand), 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 six months more.
A case under POCSO Act was registered in the Police Station, Mayabunder vide FIR No. 06 of 2020 on the basis of written statement lodged by the victim girl wherein the prosecution has sufficiently proved that the accused person has committed the offence under section 8 of POCSO Act, 2012 for committing sexual assault upon an innocent minor girl aged about fifteen years.
For the rehabilitation of victim girl, an amount of Rs.50,000/- (rupees fifty thousand only) 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 Somen Kumar Halder for which the Hon’ble Court has appreciated for good performance. The prosecution case was conducted by Shri. Keshab Chandra Mondal, learned Special Public Prosecutor (POCSO Act), Mayabunder.