Man gets 107 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor boy
and IPC.
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The court sentenced the accused to 40 years of rigorous imprisonment for
aggravated penetrative sexual assault
and an additional 40 years for repeated aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a minor child under sections of the Pocso Act. The court also sentenced him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for unnatural sexual assault under sections of the IPC. Another 10 years was imposed on the convict for trafficking a minor child, while the court sentenced him to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for exploiting a trafficked person.
As the sentences will run concurrently, the convict must serve a total of 40 years in prison. The court imposed a fine of Rs 4.5 lakh on Jagannathan. If the fine is not paid, he will have to serve an additional 18 months of rigorous imprisonment.
Jagannathan, a coconut plucker, was known to the survivor's parents and relatives. According to the prosecution, the accused misused his relationship with the boy's parents to exploit the minor between Aug and Sept in 2020.
The crime came to light when the boy's younger sister noticed him using abusive words taught by the convict. She shared this with her mother, leading her to observe him and conduct counselling for him. Later, the boy revealed his ordeal to the childline counsellors.
Based on a formal complaint, Kasaragod town police investigated the case. Special public prosecutor advocate AK Priya appeared for the prosecution.
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