Karate teacher sentenced to 5-year RI for sexually harassing four students
Pune: The court of Special Judge Kavita Shirbhate convicted a 44-year-old karate teacher and sentenced him to five years of rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs40,000 for sexually harassing four students between 2018 and 2020.
The teacher got an additional sentence of one year of imprisonment with a fine of Rs2,000 for wrongful confinement.
If the fine of Rs40,000 is not paid, the accused will have to undergo additional imprisonment from 15 days to two months. If paid, the money will be equally disbursed among the victims as compensation. The court has also directed the Pune District Legal Services Authority to grant compensation to the victims.
The teacher was, however, acquitted of charges of molestation and rape under provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.
The prosecution's case was that the Sahakarnagar police arrested the teacher on June 30, 2020, after the students approached them with a complaint accusing him of sexual harassment while teaching karate. The accused has been lodged at Yerawada Central Jail since then.
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Special public prosecutor Nitin Konghe relied on the evidence of four students and two other witnesses to prove the guilt of the accused. Konghe also demanded maximum punishment for him as he sexually harassed the students under the pretext of teaching them karate. The judge relied on the victims' evidence as it was cogent, reliable and corroborated with the FIR and statements recorded by them before a magisterial court.
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