Odisha Lecturer Sentenced to 20 Years for Sexually Abusing Minor Student, Sharing Intimate Images

Overview

• The Mayurbhanj Additional District and Sessions Court convicted Manas Ranjan Barik, a lecturer from Rasgobindpur, and ordered 20 years of rigorous imprisonment.
• Prosecutors said Barik coerced a Plus 2 Science student into sexual relations under a false promise of marriage and recorded nude photos and videos.
• The material was used for blackmail and was circulated on social media, with a prior family-arranged compromise failing after the content was allegedly shared again.
• The court imposed a fine of Rs 2.10 lakh and directed the District Legal Services Authority to pay Rs 1 lakh as compensation to the survivor.
• The judgment cited the survivor’s testimony, statements from seven witnesses, medical reports and the photos and videos submitted as evidence.