Port Blair, Nov 11: On Friday, 06th November, 2020, the Hon'ble Special Judge (POCSO) Shri Raju Mukherjee has convicted one accused person namely Ram Sevak Lohar, resident of Ongi Tirkey, Hut Bay, Little Andaman under POCSO Act for committing sexual assault against his stepdaughter then aged about 15 years. The Hon'ble Court after conducting trial found him guilty and sentenced him to suffer 25 years of rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs. 1,00,000/- in default of payment of such fine further one year of imprisonment.
The case was initiated
by the victim girl aged about 15 years it was averred that she and her younger
sister used to reside with her mother and in the year 2010, her father expired.
The mother of the victim remarried to the accused person in the year 2016 and
he used to reside with them in the same house. During the absence of the
victim's mother and younger sister, her stepfather used to sexually assault her
on several occasions. Due to such sexual assault, she conceived and delivered a
baby. The said incident was disclosed to concerned Police Station and on the
basis of the complaint, a charge sheet was filed against the said accused. The
prosecution examined vital witnesses and after conclusion of trial, the Hon'ble
Court found the accused guilty of the offence.
The Hon'ble Court also
awarded compensation for rehabilitation of the victim girl to the tune of Rs.
8,00,000/- (Rupees Eight Lakhs only) in terms of Section 7(4) & 7 (5) of
POCSO Rules, 2012 and further advised the A&N Administration to release the
compensation within 30 days. The trial was conducted by Ms. A.S.Zinu, Special Public
Prosecutor on behalf of the State.
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