20-Yr RI for Rape

20-yr RI for rape

Baripada: A fast-track special court (FTSC) here in Mayurbhanj district Wednesday sentenced a man to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) for raping a woman, finding her alone in 2022. The Ad-Hoc Additional District and Sessions Judge, FTSC, Santosh Kumar Nayak, convicted the accused and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000. The court ordered that the convict would undergo an additional six months in jail in case of default in payment of the fine. The co…

Odisha: Convict sentenced to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment in rape case in Mayurbhanj

Baripada: In a significant judgment, a Fast Track Special Court constituted under the POCSO Act at Baripada in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹10,000 after convicting him in a rape case. The convict, Jisu alias Jishunath Hembram (38), a resident of Tiloposi village under Morada police station limits and son of late Ramesh Hembram, was found guilty of raping a woman in S…