
Court sentences man to 20-years imprisonment for raping minor
India Today
Odisha's Balasore court sentenced a man to 20-years imprisonment for raping a minor girl.
A court in Odisha’s Balasore district sentenced a man to 20-years imprisonment for raping a minor girl.
Additional District and Sessions Judge of Balasore, Jagdish Prasad Mohanty while pronouncing the judgment on Friday also slapped a fine of Rs 38,000 on the convict.
According to the prosecution, on May 17, 2019, convict Ananta Kumar Das (26) of Baliapal entered the house of the victim when she was alone and took her out promising to marry her in the temple.
Instead, he took her to a secluded place and raped her.
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As per the Bill, those involved in unlawful conversions on the pretext of marriage will be punished with imprisonment of seven years and shall also be liable for a fine of Rs 1 lakh. Violations in respect of a minor, a person of unsound mind, a woman or a person belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe will be punished with imprisonment of seven years and a fine of Rs 5 lakh.












