NOIDA: A city court on Thursday sentenced a 70-year-old retired tuition teacher to 10 years in jail for raping a minor girl in 2020 when she attended his classes in Bisrakh.
The incident was reported to the police after the 12-year-old girl became pregnant.
“The accused used to teach a girl living in the same neighbourhood. The man raped her several times and she became pregnant.” Neetu BishnoiThe Special Public Prosecutor told the Additional District Sessions Court, gautam budh nagar,
Five months later, the girl told her family, who filed a police complaint in July.
Bishnoi said on Thursday that the court relied on the girl’s testimony, witnesses and medical reports to convict the accused of rape.
Special Judge (POCSO) Anil Kumar Singh sentenced the teacher to ten years’ rigorous imprisonment under section 376 (rape) Indian Penal Code and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on him.
“Out of the fine imposed, 80% shall be paid for trauma, pain and suffering to the victim – u/s 357-A crpc“said the judge.
The incident was reported to the police after the 12-year-old girl became pregnant.
“The accused used to teach a girl living in the same neighbourhood. The man raped her several times and she became pregnant.” Neetu BishnoiThe Special Public Prosecutor told the Additional District Sessions Court, gautam budh nagar,
Five months later, the girl told her family, who filed a police complaint in July.
Bishnoi said on Thursday that the court relied on the girl’s testimony, witnesses and medical reports to convict the accused of rape.
Special Judge (POCSO) Anil Kumar Singh sentenced the teacher to ten years’ rigorous imprisonment under section 376 (rape) Indian Penal Code and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on him.
“Out of the fine imposed, 80% shall be paid for trauma, pain and suffering to the victim – u/s 357-A crpc“said the judge.