Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 14: Principal Sessions Judge Ganderbal Abdul Nasir today awarded 27 years Rigorous Imprisonment to Mohammad Saleem Taploo, who had committed rape with 14 years minor in June 2019.
After hearing both the sides, Principal Sessions Judge observed, “the accused has committed offences against the victim who is a child below 16 years of age. Therefore considering the gravity and heinousness of offence, the court is of the opinion that accused should not be shown any leniency so that sexual assault against the children is not repeated”.
“The victim suffers trauma throughout her life for commission of such offences and as such, these acts need to be curbed with stringent punishment so that deterrence is created among the like-minded persons who commit offences against the children towards the victim. The offenders committing sexual offences against the children need to be handed with iron hand and no sympathy and leniency needs to be shown to such offenders”, the court said.
Accordingly, court awarded seven years Rigorous Imprisonment under Section 363 RPC and 20 years Rigorous Imprisonment under POCSO Act.
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