Tiruchirappalli(TN), Dec 7(PTI) A Mahila Court hereconvicted and sentenced a 48-year old man to three terms oflife imprisonment for raping and impregnating his 14-yeardaughter in July 2013.
Judge Jacintha Martin yesterday sentenced the accusedKamaraj of Arasankudi village in this district to undergo 43years of imprisonment including one year of rigorousimprisonment for raping his daughter several times since July2013 and intimidating his wife.
The child born to the girl on March 5, 2015, had died inJune the same year.
Unable to bear his heinous crime, his wife lodged acomplaint in December, 2014.
The prosecution registered a case against the man underProtection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012,for sexually assaulting a minor girl and committingpenetrative sexual assault.
Besides, a case was registered under criminalintimidation 506(i). The man was sentenced to three life termsfor raping her repeatedly, and one year of rigorousimprisonment for intimidating his wife.
He was also slapped a fine of Rs 1,000 under the PoscoAct and Rs 500 for on intimidation charge.
The judge ordered that the man would undergo 43 years ofimprisonment consecutively.
The Judge said the court was taking serious note of thecrime, and hence had awarded maximum quantum of sentence.
The girl has been psychologically affected by the crime,said the prosecution advocate Krishnaveni.
According to the prosecution, Kamaraj raped his daughterseveral times since July 2013, making her pregnant.
The girl's mother tried to complain after coming to knowthat her daughter was pregnant, but Kamaraj intimidated herand she could lodge a complaint only in December 2014 when thegirl was seven months pregnant. PTI CORR/SSN SSDV.
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