Rape convict in Kerala jailed for 142 years, fined 5 lakh, was cruel to the girl
The maximum punishment limit under the POCSO Act is 142 years. This court investigates the offense of the accused under different sections and after the accused is found guilty, announces the punishment.
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Kerala A court has sentenced a man to 142 years in prison. Court ordered the person POCSO ACT Sentenced after being found guilty in a case under . Along with this, the court also imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on the guilty. The 41-year-old convict is accused of raping a 10-year-old minor. The man was accused of sexually assaulting a minor for two years. The POCSO court said that if the person does not pay the fine, then his sentence will be increased to three years.
The maximum punishment limit under the POCSO Act is 142 years. This court investigates the offense of the accused under different sections and after the accused is found guilty, announces the punishment. The case is of Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. According to the information, the convict Anandan PR alias Babu is said to be a relative of the minor, who lived at his house. Babu was accused of sexually abusing a minor from 2019 to 2021.
Police filed chargesheet in court
When the family members of the minor got information about this, the family members reached the police station. Based on the complaint of the minor, Tiruvalla police registered a case and investigated the matter. According to the police, when the minor’s medical was done, the allegations proved to be true. After this the accused was presented in the court, where the minor’s lawyer also submitted his medical report in the court. After the sentencing of the guilty in the case, the district police said that the police had filed its charge sheet in the court.
Allegation proved by minor’s medical report
A police officer in Pathanamthitta district said that advocate Jason Mathew appeared on behalf of the minor in the case, where the statements of witnesses, medical records and evidence were in his favor. Police Inspector Harilal of Thiruvalla Police Station registered the case and conducted the investigation, after which he filed the charge sheet, after which the court sentenced the accused to harsh punishment.
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