Jharkhand: Special POCSO Court Sentences Man to 20 Years Jail, Rs 25,000 Fine For Rape of a Minor

Ranch, February 5: A special POCSO (Special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) court on Thursday sentenced a convict to 20 years in prison and imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 for the rape of a minor.

The convict, Ramdev Mahto, was arrested for the crime in 2019 in Ranchi and was convicted on Tuesday. A case was registered at the Angara Police Station under the POCSO Act and other relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. Haryana Shocker: Woman Booked Under POCSO For Allegedly Raping Minor Boy in Palwal, Probe Underway.

The court convicted him under the 4/19 POCSO Act, 376 (1) and 376 (3) of the IPC.  During the hearing, the prosecution had presented five witnesses, while one witness was produced by the defence side.

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