x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   Div Com Jammu reviews winter preparedness, directs departments to ensure timely arrangements | CEO JSCL inspects Tawi Riverfront, PM e-bus seva depot, Tawi Wonderland | DC Jammu inspects major traffic chokepoints | CBC's 8-day exhibition on 12 years of Government concludes at Katra | Advisor to CM felicitates newly elected members of Kashmir Golf Club Executive Committee | Advisor to CM felicitates newly elected members of Kashmir Golf Club Executive Committee | Anil Gupta bats for promotion of tourist destinations nationwide | Former winner Anjusha Sharma and Shreya Gandral enthralled the audience | Secretary, tourism reviewed the working of Jammu Tawi Golf Course, Sidhra | NC Govt focusing on inclusive development of marginalised sections of society: RL Gupta | Div Com Jammu flags off Jammu-Basohli Bike Ride to promote tourism, cultural heritage and drug-free youth | Vishwa Bharati celebrates Navratri and Dussehra festival | JEWA Jammu province elections 2026 successfully concluded | KP leaders urge for constitution of tangible time bound and concrete Rehabilitation Policy | DC Samba reviews progress of works on National Highway, road safety measures | Jammu police intensifies crackdown on drugs; three persons arrested with 10.71 grams of heroin-like substance | Ramban police registers FIR following drug screening during Naka Checking in Batote | Court awards 10 years' RI, Rs 1 lakh fine to Charas smuggler | Relief for Traders: Special concessional fare on round-trip booking in JPP-RCS trains, 50 percent discount on return trip | DC reviews implementation of solid waste management rules in Udhampur | No compromise on the dignity of women: CM Yogi | Sheep Husbandry Deptt organises awareness-cum-training camp | Jammu's young researchers complete DHR-ICMR fellowship | CEO Poonch reviews academic progress, implementation of educational initiatives | Ex MLC seeks urgent repairs of Barnara- Nahoti, Devak -Hathal, Kurlian Mogla roads | DG Prosecution greets staff, people on auspicious occasion of Ram Navami, Dussehra | PDP president asks Amit Shah for dedicated funding to support UT's creative fraternity | MLA Vikram Randhawa initiates long-pending lane and drain works | Dogri Ram Lila : A Milestone for Dugger Heritage | DUSSEHRA : BEYOND THE SMOKE AND FIRE WHEN LIGHT PIERCED THE ILLUSION THE TRIUMPH OF TRUTH | Preserving PoJK’s Socio-Cultural Heritage | Milestone For Ladakh | India asks Pak to vacate PoJK, rips into OIC for echoing Islamabad’s script | Shakti is the soul of everything: RSS chief | Another LeT terrorist dies under mysterious circumstances in Pak | Kishtwar Police crack murder case of missing SPO | Court denies anticipatory bail to man accused of posing as RAW officer | Court grants bail in marriage-promise case | Cabinet expansion after LG’s return, says Farooq | Free wi-fi, costly mistake: J&K Police sound alarm on public network traps | Class 10 exams begin, over 97,000 appear at 1,003 centres | Navratri witnesses heavy rush at Mata Vaishnodevi Temple | Poonch: labourer killed, 4 injured in landslide | ACB files chargesheet against postal assistant | Back Issues  
 
news details
Court awards 7-yrs imprisonment in minor’s rape case
2/12/2025 11:09:31 PM

Early Times Report

Jammu, Feb 12: Principal Sessions Judge Ganderbal Abdul Nasir today awarded seven years imprisonment and fine Rs 25000 to Amir Ashraf Zargar s/o Mohammad Ashraf Zargar, R/o Waripora Safapora, Ganderbal who was facing trial in rape with minor for the last 9 years.
According to the police case that on 06-07-2016 complainant lodged a written complaint in the police station concerned alleging therein that his minor sister aged about 14 years (name with held, and shall be referred as prosecutrix herein after) had gone to picnic at Dumping Park Kangan and did not return her home till evening. The complainant and his other family members started her search, however could not trace her. But during search they came to known that accused Amir Ashraf Zargar son of Mohammad Ashraf Zargar resident of Waripora Safapora had kidnapped prosecutrix with an intention to commit rape upon her. On this report FIR No.67/2016 was registered in the police station Kangan for offence under section 363 RPC and investigation was started, site plan was prepared, statements of witnesses were recorded under section 161 Cr.PC and search of prosecutrix was started. During search neither accused nor prosecutrix were traced however the family members of accused as well as some respectable of the village were asked to produce accused and prosecutrix before the police. Accordingly accused and prosecutrix were produced before the police station on 23-08-¬2016. Accused was arrested in the case and medical checkup of the prosecutrix was got conducted through SDH Kangan. Medical report of the prosecutrix was obtained from which the commission of rape was made out, therefore accused was found involved for the commission of offences under sections 363,376 RPC hence this challan.
Principal Sessions Judge Ganderbal Abdul Nasir after hearing both the sides observed that in the present facts and circumstances of this case, the accused is sentenced to simple imprisonment for a description for a term up to 7 years for offence u/s 363 RPC and a fine of Rs. 10,000/- Accused is also sentenced for 7 years for offence u/s 376 RPC and fine of Rs 25,000. Both the sentences shall run concurrently. (JNF)
  Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network  
  Comment on this Story  
 
 
 
Early Times Android App
STOCK UPDATE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Home About Us Top Stories Local News National News Sports News Opinion Editorial ET Cetra Advertise with Us ET E-paper
 
 
J&K RELATED WEBSITES
J&K Govt. Official website
Jammu Kashmir Tourism
JKTDC
Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board
Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board
Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board
UTILITY
Train Enquiry
IRCTC
Matavaishnodevi
BSNL
Jammu Kashmir Bank
State Bank of India
PUBLIC INTEREST
Passport Department
Income Tax Department
JK CAMPA
JK GAD
IT Education
Web Site Design Services
EDUCATION
Jammu University
Jammu University Results
JKBOSE
Kashmir University
IGNOU Jammu Center
SMVDU