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| Court awards 22 years RI to real uncle in rape case | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 12: Principal Sessions Judge Ramban Kishore Kumar today awarded 22 years rigorous imprisonment and fine Rs 50000 to Liaqat Ali S/O Ghulam Rubani R/O Sumber Tehsil & District Ramban who was facing trial in rape case.
The allegations against the accused are that on 03.12.2011 prosecutrix filed a written report before Superintendent of Police District Ramban inter-alia alleging that she is resident of Panthal and is unmarried. It is about 8 months ago that Liaqat Ali S/O Ghulam Rubani R/O Sumber Tehsil & District Ramban who has been married with her real aunt, had committed rape upon her and thereafter she was conceived and is in pregnancy of 8 months. Because of her dignity she did not informed it to anybody. The said complaint was forwarded to Police station concerned and on receiving the said application on 04.12.2011 an FIR No. 41/2011 for the commission of offence U/S 376, 506 RPC was registered.
Principal Sessions Judge Ramban Kishore Kumar after hearing both the sides observed that it is a settled principle that the responsibility of a court does not end by mere conviction in a criminal case. Appropriate and adequate sentence must also be awarded keeping in mind the need to protect the society from crime and need to adopt corrective method as called for in the facts and circumstances of each case. Taking guidance from this principle, convict Liaqat Ali S/o Ghulam Rubani R/o Sumber is sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 20 Years and sentenced to pay fine of Rs 50,000 (Fifty Thousand only) for the offence u/s 376 RPC and 2 years u/s 506 RPC. In default of payment of fine, he shall further undergo simple imprisonment for six months. The fine, if deposited by the accused shall be paid to the prosecutrix.
Court further clarified that all sentences shall run concurrently. The period of detention if any of convict during investigation, enquiry or trial shall be set off.
Court further observed that the victim has passed a very hard period after the commission of rape and she has also faced mental trauma and has to face till her natural life in the society for the none of her fault and crime. Accused has ruined her life. So she is also entitled to compensation. In the facts and circumstances of the case two lakh will be reasonable amount for her as compensation which shall be paid by the Government (Union Territory of J&K) under the provisions of victim compensation scheme. Office is directed to send the copy of this order to Chairman DLSA Ramban for recommending the case of the victim to the Government for payment. (JNF) |
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