Coastal Talk News | Kadaba
Ravindra Acharya, 32, has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in a case involving the abduction and sexual assault of a minor girl, followed by threats. The incident was reported in the limits of Kadaba police station. A case was registered against him under sections 376(2)(i) and 506 of IPC and sections 5(l) and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.
D. Manjunath, the then Circle Inspector of Uppinangady Police Station, investigated the case and filed a charge sheet against Ravindra. Ravindra is a resident of Nelyadi in Puttur taluk.
After hearing the case, Judge Sumangala of the 7th Additional District and Sessions Court, Mangaluru, functioning at Puttur, found the charges proved and sentenced the accused to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 25,000 under section 6 read with Section 5(l) of the POCSO Act. Failure to pay the fine will attract an additional year of rigorous imprisonment. The court also sentenced him to one year of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs. 25,000 under section 506 of the IPC. Failure to pay this fine will also attract an additional year of rigorous imprisonment. The court ordered that the sentences run concurrently. Public Prosecutor Pushparaj Adantaya argued the case in favour of prosecution.
