Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 27: Presiding Officer Fast Track Court Surinder Singh has awarded 20 years imprisonment to two accused namely Mohd Ishaq and Abdul Rashid, who were facing trial in rape and kidnapping of minor.
After hearing both the sides, the court observed that it has been clearly proved and established that on the intervening night of 25th and 26th August 2011 accused having common intention to commit the offence forcibly kidnapped the minor daughter (prosecutrix) of complainant from his house and kept under illegal confinement until she was recovered by the police.
“Also during her illegal confinement she was sexually assaulted by the accused. Her recovery from the possession of accused was manifestly established. In this way the prosecution on the basis of evidence brought on record which was trustworthy, satisfactory and adequate has successfully brought home accused the accusations levied against them thereby connecting them with the occurrence”, court said, adding “accused found to have committed the offences under Sections 363/376/344/34/RPC and they are accordingly convicted for the same”.
The convicts namely Mohd Ishaq, son of Abdul Rashid and Abdul Rashid, son of Abdul Ahad of Ashmar Tehsil and District Ramban have been awarded rigorous imprisonment for a period of 20 years for offence u/s 376 RPC and 05 years for the offence u/s 363 RPC. They have further been sentenced to 02 years imprisonment under Section 344 RPC.
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