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Hans India
21-05-2025
- Hans India
Man gets lifer for raping minor
Baripada: A POCSO court in Mayurbhanj district on Monday sentenced a 30-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping a 12-year-old girl last year. The POCSO court judge, Santosh Kumar Nayak, also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict, Hemendra Naik. If he fails to pay the amount, he would have to undergo an additional six months in prison, special public prosecutor Manaranjan Pattnaik said. The court directed the District Legal Services Authority of Mayurbhanj to pay Rs 3 lakh as compensation to the survivor, he said. The judgment was based on the statements of the girl and nine witnesses, besides the medical report, the public prosecutor said. The incident took place on June 4, 2024 while the minor had gone to a nearby weekly market. Hemendra lured the girl with chocolate and took her to a lonely place and raped her, police said. On the basis of a written complaint filed by the survivor's father, Jashipur police station registered a case under sections of the IPC and POCSO Act and arrested Hemendra, they said.
The Print
07-05-2025
- The Print
Odisha: Man gets 20 years RI for raping minor
If the convict fails to pay the fine, he will undergo an additional jail term of six months, he said. Special POCSO court judge, Santosh Kumar Nayak, also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on Rabinarayan Bhuyan, special public prosecutor Manaranjan Pattnaik said. Baripada (Odisha), May 7 (PTI) A court in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Wednesday sentenced a 25-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 16-year-old girl last year, a government advocate said. The court directed the secretary of Mayurbhanj District Legal Services Authority to pay Rs 3 lakh as compensation to the survivor, he said. The judgment was pronounced after examining the medical report, and the statements of the survivor and eight witnesses, the special public prosecutor said. On March 27, 2024, Rabinarayan Bhuyan forcefully entered the girl's house in Bahalda police station area and kidnapped her by threatening to kill her parents and younger brother. He took her to Jamshedpur, police said. During their five-day stay at a rented house in Jamshedpur, the convict repeatedly raped her, the police said. Later, the father of the survivor lodged an FIR with Bahalda police station. Police registered a case and rescued the minor girl from Jamshedpur and arrested Rabinarayan Bhuyan. PTI COR BBM BBM ACD This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Hans India
05-05-2025
- Hans India
Man gets 20-yr RI for sodomy
Baripada: A local court in Mayurbhanj district on Saturday sentenced a 25-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment after finding him guilty of sexually assaulting a seven-year-old boy. The judgment was delivered by Judge Santosh Kumar Nayak of the Fast Track Special Court under POCSO Act. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on convict Raghunath Murmu, said Special Public Prosecutor Manaranjan Pattnaik. If the convict fails to pay the fine, he will remain in jail for another year, the court said. The court also directed Mayurbhanj District Legal Services Authority Secretary to pay Rs 1 lakh compensation to the victim's family. The judgment was based on the statement of the victim, five witnesses and medical report, Pattnaik said, adding that the incident took place on January 12, 2025, when the child was alone in his house. According to police, Murmu lured the child with chocolates and took him to a nearby forest where he sexually assaulted him.
The Print
23-04-2025
- The Print
Man sentenced to 20 years RI for raping minor in Odisha's Mayurbhanj
The court directed the secretary of Mayurbhanj District Legal Services Authority to pay a compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the victim, he said. Special POCSO court judge Santosh Kumar Nayak also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on convict Md Mustakim (35), Special Public Prosecutor Manaranjan Pattnaik said. Baripada (Odisha), April 23 (PTI) A POCSO court here sentenced a man to 20 years rigorous imprisonment (RI) for raping a 12-year-old girl in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, a government lawyer said on Wednesday. The judgment was based on the victim's statement, seven witnesses and medical report, Pattnaik added. According to police, Md Mustakim, a relative of the victim, had taken her to a nearby riverbank located in Bahalda police station area and raped her on March 8, 2023. Later, her family members lodged FIR in the police station. Based on the complaint, police registered a case under relevant sections of POCSO Act and IPC and arrested the accused. PTI BBM BBM MNB This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
