Man sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for rape in Thiruvananthapuram
The Hindu
Fast-track court judge highlights rising incidents of trapping women after false promise of marriage
A special fast-track court here, which tries cases involving atrocities against women and children, sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) on Monday for raping a woman on false pretext of marriage seven years ago.
Thiruvananthapuram Fast Track Special Judge R. Jayakrishnan pronounced the judgement after finding Sareesh Madhu (34) of Valiyazheekkal guilty in the crime that occurred between October 2013 and March 2014.
He was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment and a fine of ₹25,000 under Section 376(1) (punishment for rape) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and five years’ imprisonment and a fine of ₹5,000 under Section 420 (cheating) of the IPC. A default of the fines would lead to additional imprisonment of six months and three months respectively.