Man gets 10-yr RI for raping teen; father sent to 2-yr jail for threatening her
Keonjhar: A fast-track court in Keonjhar on Saturday sentenced a 26-year-old man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 16-year-old girl in 2013. Father of the convict was also sentenced to two years of rigorous imprisonment for threatening the survivor and her family.
Judge Bijay Kumar Mishra also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict. He will have to undergo rigorous imprisonment of an additional six months, if he fails to pay the fine. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 2,000 on the convict's father. If he defaults, he will have to undergo another month of rigorous imprisonment.
Special public prosecutor Gyanendra Nath Jena said the girl was going to school when she was accosted by the convict who professed his love and then raped her after taking her to a nearby hill. Later, the girl took shelter in a relative's house and informed her family about her ordeal. After learning about the crime, her father went to the house of the convict. But his father threatened the girl's family and chased them out of the house.
On Oct 9, 2013, the girl filed a complaint at the local police station. Subsequently, police arrested both the convict and his father.
The judge pronounced the sentences based on the statements of 13 witnesses and the police investigation report. He also recommended the district legal services authority to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the girl.
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