Srinagar, Oct 11: Fast Track Court for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) cases Srinagar presided over by Aarti Mohan sentenced Danish Mehraj of Srinagar after he was convicted for “sexual assault on the minor”.
Since the convict is held guilty of committing both aggravated penetrative sexual assault punishable under section 6 of POCSO Act and section 376 of IPC, as such, he is sentenced to rigorous imprisonment of 20 years for the offence punishable under section 6 of POCSO Act,” the court said.
Moreover, the court also imposed a fine of Rs 25000 on the convict and ordered that the same shall be payable to the victim as compensation, if realized. If the convict, the court said, failed to pay the amount of fine, he shall undergo further imprisonment for six months.
The Court noted that in view of the fact that the victim was subjected to repeated sexual assault resulting in her pregnancy and subsequent miscarriage was awarded an interim compensation of Rs 300,000 for the purpose of rehabilitation by the court during the course of trial.
Considering that the victim had been subjected to mental and physical trauma as well as keeping her financial condition in view the court ordered that a further amount of Rs 300,000 in addition to the amount of interim compensation already awarded to the victim to be released in her favour as compensation.
For this purpose, the Court directed the Secretary District Legal Service Authority Srinagar to forward the case of the victim to Member Secretary State Legal Service Authority J&K forthwith.
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