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Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Yupia court sentences man to life for rape and robbery in 2016 case
Itanagar: The district and sessions court in Arunachal Pradesh's Yupia has sentenced a 44-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping a woman and robbing her of ₹ 35,000 in 2016, and said that the severity of the crime and the convict's past criminal record left no room for leniency (Representative photo) Sessions judge Hirendra Kashyap on Thursday awarded life sentence to Aftab Sheikh, a resident of Ambiri Village in Assam's Sonitpur district, along with a fine of ₹ 20,000. The court was hearing a 2016 case in which Sheikh allegedly offered a lift to the woman at night and took her to an isolated location, where he raped her and attempted to orchestrate a gang-rape by summoning an accomplice. The attempt was foiled after the woman's family members arrived at the spot. Before fleeing the scene, Sheikh reportedly robbed the victim of ₹ 35,000 — her earnings from selling traditional ornaments that day. Rejecting the defence plea for leniency on the grounds of his wife's ill health, the court said that the convict's conduct demonstrated 'involvement in organised crime' and a tendency to 'change identity to mislead investigations.' Sheikh was absconding during trial proceedings in the current case and was arrested after repeated non-bailable warrants were issued. The court said that Sheikh, who also went by the alias Aryan Sharma, was acquitted in a separate bike theft case only on benefit of doubt due to lack of CCTV evidence. He was also found involved in another pending sessions case related to alleged conspiracy for a bank robbery. 'The conduct of the convict does not inspire this court for any leniency in sentencing,' the judge observed, ruling out any relief under Section 360 Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) or the Probation of Offenders Act. The court also ordered that the period of nearly 3 years and 11 months already spent in custody during investigation and trial be set off from the sentence under Section 428 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). Additionally, the case has been referred to the district legal services authority for providing compensation to the woman under the Arunachal Pradesh Victim Compensation Scheme, 2011.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Time of India
Man sentenced to 10yrs RI for minor rape bid
Itanagar: A special court in Arunachal Pradesh's Yupia sentenced one Sarul Jamal (27) to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for attempting to rape a minor girl in 2022. The sentence was pronounced by special judge (POCSO), Yupia, Dr Hirendra Kashyap, under Section 376(3)/511 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), read with Section 4(2)/18 of the POCSO Act . The convict has also been slapped with a fine of Rs 10,000, pending which he will have to undergo an additional one month of imprisonment. The incident, which took place on Sept 5, 2022, unfolded when the girl, who was returning home after a Teachers' Day celebrations at her school, noticed two men smoking by the roadside. As she continued on her way, one of them began to follow her. Nearing a jungle area, the minor was suddenly confronted by the man, who asked her to "understand his feelings". He then grabbed her, before pushing her to the ground and gagging her. He allegedly held her by the neck and called out to his companion to come closer. Putting up a strong resistance against her attacker, the minor screamed for help and managed to break free. She ran home and narrated her ordeal to her uncle. Her elder brother filed an FIR. Acting on it, the Itanagar women police station registered a case under Sections 354/34 of the IPC, read with Section 8 of POCSO Act. As per the court order, although the offence fell under the category of "attempt to commit rape", the punishment applicable — being one-half of the maximum prescribed sentence — was determined in accordance with Sections 511 IPC and 18 of the POCSO Act. Since the punishment for rape of a child under 16 (under Section 376(3) IPC and Section 4(2) POCSO) is life imprisonment, the court sentenced the convict to half that term, i.e., 10 years, as per Section 57 of IPC, which treats life imprisonment as equivalent to 20 years for sentencing calculations.
