Justice Served: POCSO Court Sentences Man for 2022 Crime
A POCSO court in Bhubaneswar sentenced Sanatan Nayak to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 15-year-old girl in 2022. The court also imposed a fine and ordered compensation for the survivor. The judgment was based on testimonies and documents presented during the trial.
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A POCSO court in Bhubaneswar has sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for the 2022 rape of a 15-year-old girl. In addition, the court levied a fine of Rs 5,000 on the convict, identified as Sanatan Nayak.
The court's decision, delivered by Saroj Kumar Sahoo, Ad hoc Additional Sessions Judge, included a directive for the District Legal Services Authority, Khurda, to compensate the survivor with Rs 4 lakh. The ruling followed a comprehensive examination comprising 11 witnesses and 57 documents.
The incident occurred on March 12, 2022, when Nayak allegedly kidnapped the girl from her home. Prompt action and a complaint by the victim's family led to her rescue and Nayak's arrest by the Airport police. The convict faced charges under the IPC and the POCSO Act.
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