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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Man gets imprisoned 'till the last day of his natural life' for raping 3-year-old child, 8 years on
Live Events Incident during swimming class in 2018 School's 'connivance' and police's 'defective' probe (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel A special POCSO court in Greater Noida has sentenced a former swimming pool lifeguard to imprisonment 'till the last day of his natural life' for the 2018 sexual assault of a three-year-old nursery student at a reputed school chain 's court also declared the school's management financially liable for failing to protect the child and ordered two investigating officers to stand trial for allegedly abetting the crime, Times of India Vijay Kumar Himanshu of the additional district and sessions court-cum-special POCSO court handed Chandidas, the convict, a double life term — one under Section 376AB of the Indian Penal Code and another under Section 5(m) of the POCSO Act (aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a child under 12).He also received a separate seven-year sentence under Section 9(f), read with Section 10 of the POCSO Act, for abusing his position as a school employee. The court imposed a fine of ₹24,000 on court ordered the school's managing society to pay ₹10 lakh in compensation to the survivor within a month, as directed by the National Legal Services Authority, to aid in her to court records, the assault took place on July 12, 2018, during a swimming session at the school's splash pool. The child informed her class teacher about the incident and later complained of stomach pain after returning subsequently told her mother that the 'swimming pool uncle' had touched her private parts. A medical examination at Delhi's Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital confirmed penetrative sexual FIR was lodged the next day at Surajpur police station, and Chandidas was arrested from the school principal's office. Special public prosecutor (POCSO) Chhavanpal Singh told the court that the prosecution presented 12 witnesses along with 14 documentary and electronic exhibits, arguing for the harshest possible sentence not only for the convict but also for the school, which he said had 'failed to act as a custodian of its students.'The defence countered that the child's family had a personal grudge against the school and had 'tutored' her to make false allegations, claiming the charges were unsupported by medical court rejected the defence's claims, finding the survivor's statements to police, a magistrate, and during trial to be consistent and credible, and corroborated by the medical findings. The testimony of her parents further supported her its judgment, the court termed the school management a 'joint tortfeasor,' noting that its 'attempt to suppress and influence the machinery is clearly apparent and palpable, which cannot be done without the active connivance of the school management society.'It said the school management was 'vicariously liable' for lapses that caused additional trauma to the survivor and her Himanshu also criticised the roles of investigating officers Sita Singh and Rashmi Chaudhary, accusing them of conducting a 'defective and motivated investigation' to shield the principal and class court said, 'There is sufficient evidence available on record to show that to shield the co-accused, the principal and class teacher, both the IOs conducted defective and motivated investigation. Therefore, through deliberate and intentional omission in discharge of duty, they have abetted the offence of sexual assault amounting to rape against the child.'Both officers were declared co-accused under Section 17 of the POCSO Act and will now face trial.(With inputs from ToI)
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Ex-lifeguard sentenced to jail ‘till last day of life' for raping 3-year-old student in Greater Noida school
Noida: A special Pocso court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced a former swimming pool lifeguard at a wellknown school chain's Greater Noida campus to life imprisonment "till the last day of his natural life" for sexually assaulting a three-year-old student in 2018. The court, which pronounced a double life term under IPC and the protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, also held the school's management financially liable for failing to protect the child and ordered the two investigating officers of the case to stand trial for "abetting the assault". Judge Vijay Kumar Himanshu of the additional district and sessions court cum special Pocso court convicted the former lifeguard, Chandidas, under Section 376AB of IPC and Section 5(m) of Pocso (aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a child under 12). Chandidas, who is currently out on bail, was also handed another seven-year term under Pocso Act Section 9(f), read with Section 10, for abusing his position as a school employee. You Can Also Check: Noida AQI | Weather in Noida | Bank Holidays in Noida | Public Holidays in Noida | Gold Rates Today in Noida | Silver Rates Today in Noida The court imposed a fine of Rs 24,000 on the convict and ordered the school's managing society to pay Rs 10 lakh in compensation to the girl for rehabilitation within one month, as directed by National Legal Services Authority. The child, then a nursery student, was raped by the lifeguard during swimming class at the school's splash pool on July 12, 2018. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 20 Pieces of Clothing you should Ditch over 40 Learn More Undo She had told her class teacher about the incident. On returning home, she complained of stomach pain and discomfort. She later told her mother that the "swimming pool uncle" had touched her private parts. A medical examination at Delhi's Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital confirmed penetrative sexual assault. An FIR was lodged the next day at Surajpur police station. Chandidas was arrested from the school principal's chamber. Special public prosecutor (Pocso) Chhavanpal Singh said the prosecution presented 12 witnesses and 14 documentary and electronic exhibits and sought the harshest sentence not just for Chandidas but also for the school, which "failed to act as a custodian of its students". The defence argued that the child's family had a grudge against the school and had "tutored" her into making allegations that were unsupported by medical evidence. The court, however, found the child's statements to police, a magistrate and in court consistent and credible, and corroborated by medical findings from GTB Hospital. The testimony of her parents further supported her account. The court described the school management as a "joint tortfeasor" (legal term for an entity committing a tort or a wrongful act), noting that its inaction and suppression attempts directly contributed to the child's trauma. It cited its powers under Section 33(8) read with Section 9 of the Pocso Act to impose the Rs 10 lakh penalty on the school. "Their attempt to suppress and influence the machinery is clearly apparent and palpable, which cannot be done without the active connivance of the school management society. Hence, the court feels that the school management shall be made vicariously liable for the lapses in terms of awarding compensation for the mental trauma suffered by the victim and her family," the judge noted. The court found the roles of the two IOs, Sita Singh and Rashmi Chaudhary, dubious in the investigation. The IOs had filed a closure report against the principal and class teacher despite evidence available on record. "This court finds there is sufficient evidence available on record to show that to shield the co-accused, the principal and class teacher, both the IOs conducted defective and motivated investigation. Therefore, through deliberate and intentional omission in discharge of duty, they have abetted the offence of sexual assault amounting to rape against the child," the court said in its ruling, declaring the two IOs co-accused under Section 17 of the Pocso Act. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Ex-lifeguard sentenced to jail 'till last day of life' for raping 3-yr-old student in school
Noida: A special Pocso court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced a former swimming pool lifeguard at a wellknown school chain's Greater Noida campus to life imprisonment "till the last day of his natural life" for sexually assaulting a three-year-old student in 2018. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The court, which pronounced a double life term under IPC and the protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, also held the school's management financially liable for failing to protect the child and ordered the two investigating officers of the case to stand trial for "abetting the assault". Judge Vijay Kumar Himanshu of the additional district and sessions court cum special Pocso court convicted the former lifeguard, Chandidas, under Section 376AB of IPC and Section 5(m) of Pocso (aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a child under 12). Chandidas, who is currently out on bail, was also handed another seven-year term under Pocso Act Section 9(f), read with Section 10, for abusing his position as a school employee. The court imposed a fine of Rs 24,000 on the convict and ordered the school's managing society to pay Rs 10 lakh in compensation to the girl for rehabilitation within one month, as directed by National Legal Services Authority. The child, then a nursery student, was raped by the lifeguard during swimming class at the school's splash pool on July 12, 2018. She had told her class teacher about the incident. On returning home, she complained of stomach pain and discomfort. She later told her mother that the "swimming pool uncle" had touched her private parts. A medical examination at Delhi's Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital confirmed penetrative sexual assault. An FIR was lodged the next day at Surajpur police station. Chandidas was arrested from the school principal's chamber. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Special public prosecutor (Pocso) Chhavanpal Singh said the prosecution presented 12 witnesses and 14 documentary and electronic exhibits and sought the harshest sentence not just for Chandidas but also for the school, which "failed to act as a custodian of its students". The defence argued that the child's family had a grudge against the school and had "tutored" her into making allegations that were unsupported by medical evidence. The court, however, found the child's statements to police, a magistrate and in court consistent and credible, and corroborated by medical findings from GTB Hospital. The testimony of her parents further supported her account. The court described the school management as a "joint tortfeasor" (legal term for an entity committing a tort or a wrongful act), noting that its inaction and suppression attempts directly contributed to the child's trauma. It cited its powers under Section 33(8) read with Section 9 of the Pocso Act to impose the Rs 10 lakh penalty on the school. "Their attempt to suppress and influence the machinery is clearly apparent and palpable, which cannot be done without the active connivance of the school management society. Hence, the court feels that the school management shall be made vicariously liable for the lapses in terms of awarding compensation for the mental trauma suffered by the victim and her family," the judge noted. The court found the roles of the two IOs, Sita Singh and Rashmi Chaudhary, dubious in the investigation. The IOs had filed a closure report against the principal and class teacher despite evidence available on record. "This court finds there is sufficient evidence available on record to show that to shield the co-accused, the principal and class teacher, both the IOs conducted defective and motivated investigation. Therefore, through deliberate and intentional omission in discharge of duty, they have abetted the offence of sexual assault amounting to rape against the child," the court said in its ruling, declaring the two IOs co-accused under Section 17 of the Pocso Act.
Time of India
29-07-2025
- Time of India
2 get jail ‘till last breath' for sodomising teen, smashing face with brick
Noida: A special Pocso court this week sentenced two men to jail "till last breath" for sodomising and bludgeoning to death a teenager, who had speech and hearing impairments, in Jewar in 2020. One of the two convicts was a friend of the teenager, whose body was found in a field a day after he was reported missing by his family. Special Pocso judge Vijay Kumar Himanshu, in the July 21 order, also imposed fines of Rs 1.15 lakh each on the convicts and directed that 80% of the amount should be given as compensation to the teenager's family. You Can Also Check: Noida AQI | Weather in Noida | Bank Holidays in Noida | Public Holidays in Noida The case dates to March 19, 2020, when the teenager's father filed a missing person's complaint in Jewar. During the investigation, the teenager's uncle told cops that he last saw him with the two accused. Police questioned the two accused, who admitted to taking the teenager with them to a desolate location near the State Degree College in Tappal on March 18. There, they sexually assaulted the teenager and when he threatened to tell his family, they killed him. "… they strangled him first and then killed him by crushing his face with a brick, so much so that it was disfigured beyond recognition," special public prosecutor Chavanpal Singh told the court, urging for exemplary punishment for the perpetrators. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Your Finger Shape Says a Lot About Your Personality, Read Now Tips and Tricks Undo During the hearings, the accused's counsel Mahesh Chandra argued that the entire case was fabricated and relied on the statement of the teenager's uncle. "In the absence of a serological test confirming the veracity of the deceased's identity, the accused have been falsely implicated and are entitled to acquittal," Chandra said. The prosecution presented nine witnesses, including a telecom service official, who confirmed that the mobile phones of the accused were traced to the area, where the teenager's body was found, at the time when the crime was committed. The judge said in the ruling that it was "of the opinion that disclosure by the accused and recovery of the dead body in the field near State Degree College, Tappal, is corroborated by the electronic evidence that the entire incident occurred between 3pm to 4.25pm on March 18, 2020, when the accused's location matches the place of recovery of the dead body". The court also observed that the murder was carried out in a state of panic. "The accused committed the act of sodomy, which the deceased would have revealed to their parents. Therefore, the immediate act was causing death through strangulation, but they remained unsuccessful. The immediate weapon of assault available on the spot was a brick, with which they brutally caused his death by causing a head injury to the extent of disfiguring the face beyond recognition," the order read. The special Pocso court dropped the charge of abduction against the accused but sentenced them to life imprisonment "till (last) breath" under section 302 (culpable homicide amounting to murder) and section 377 (unnatural sex) of IPC, and section 5/6 of the Pocso Act. The two were also sentenced to jail for three years under Section 201 of IPC for tampering evidence. All sentences will run concurrently, the order said.
Time of India
11-07-2025
- Time of India
2019 sodomy case: Pocso court awards man 20 years' rigorous imprisonment
Noida: An additional district and sessions (special Pocso) court on Thursday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs 72,000 on charges of sodomising an eight-year-old boy in 2019. Judge Vijay Kumar Himanshu pronounced the accused guilty under sections 377 IPC (carnal intercourse against the order of nature), sentencing him to 10 years with a penalty of Rs 20,000; under section 506 IPC (criminal intimidation), punishing him with two years of imprisonment and a fine of Rs 2,000; and under section 5/6 Pocso Act (aggravated penetrative sexual assault of a minor), sentencing him to 20 years with a fine of Rs 50,000. All the sentences are to run concurrently, and the term spent in jail is to be adjusted. Appearing for the state, special public prosecutor Chavanpal Singh, stated that the boy and the accused belonged to the same locality, which pressured the complainant into retracting initial statements. He emphasised that the conviction was secured beyond doubt based on the boy's and the complainant's statements, the testimony of the medico-legal examiner, and the medical report. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Boost Your Online Presence Today [Join Now] Undo You Can Also Check: Noida AQI | Weather in Noida | Bank Holidays in Noida | Public Holidays in Noida The boy's father had filed an FIR on August 27, 2019, alleging that his son was lured with money by a neighbour and sexually assaulted. Police registered a case of sodomy under section 377 IPC, criminal intimidation under section 506 IPC, and section 5/6 of Pocso for aggravated penetrative assault. During the trial, both the victim and the complainant retracted their earlier statements recorded before the magistrate. The complainant testified that he did not see the accused assault his son, and under cross-examination by the defence, he admitted that someone else had drafted the complaint without naming the accused. When the prosecution cross-examined the complainant (prosecution witness 2), he stated that he and the accused remained on good terms as neighbours. The court concluded that unnatural sex in the form of sodomy was committed by the accused against the boy.
