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Fast-Track POCSO Court Sentences 31-Year-Old to Four Years for Assaulting 8-Year-Old

The court recorded a conviction under POCSO Section 8 with a ₹10,000 fine after a three-year trial.

As per case files, the accused was a friend and colleague of the child’s father, as both worked as labourers in the same factory. (HT Photo for representation)

Overview

  • Additional Sessions Judge Yashika handed down a four-year jail term and imposed a ₹10,000 fine.
  • The fast-track POCSO court concluded proceedings in three years, culminating in a Section 8 conviction.
  • The assault occurred in September 2022 at the child’s father’s house while the parents were occupied.
  • Case records state the accused, under the influence of alcohol, was a friend and factory colleague of the child’s father.
  • Police arrested the man after booking him under IPC Section 354 and POCSO Section 8, and case files identify him as a native of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.