A Fatehabad court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for sodomising a minor boy. The court of additional district and sessions judge Amit Garg convicted Gulshan Kumar under Section 4(2) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and also imposed ₹1 lakh as fine on him.
While giving information, district attorney Devendra Mittal said the case was registered under Sections 137(2) (kidnapping) and 351(3) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) besides Section 4(2) of the POCSO Act at Fatehabad City police station on August 12, 2024. Gulshan Kumar was accused of taking the minor on a motorcycle to a secluded place before sodomising him. He also threatened to kill him if he disclosed the incident to anybody, the police probe mentioned.
The police, after receiving information from the victim’s family, arrested Kumar and also got the victim medically examined. Mittal said the police investigation yielded evidence against the accused. The court held Kumar guilty based on the prosecution evidence and the testimonies of witnesses. Taking into account the gravity of the crime, the court declined to show any leniency.
The court also sentenced Gulshan Kumar to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and fined ₹50,000 under Section 137(2) of the BNS, and five years of rigorous imprisonment under Section 351(3) of the BNS. All sentences will run concurrently. Out of the ₹1.50 lakh fine, ₹50,000 will be deposited in the state treasury and ₹1 lakh will be paid as compensation to the victim after the appeal/revision period expires or according to the outcome of any appeal or revision.
{{/usCountry}}The court also sentenced Gulshan Kumar to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and fined ₹50,000 under Section 137(2) of the BNS, and five years of rigorous imprisonment under Section 351(3) of the BNS. All sentences will run concurrently. Out of the ₹1.50 lakh fine, ₹50,000 will be deposited in the state treasury and ₹1 lakh will be paid as compensation to the victim after the appeal/revision period expires or according to the outcome of any appeal or revision.
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