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Sexual offences are result of perverse mind: court

A man who raped a minor girl in the presence of her family members has been sentenced to undergo ten years of rigorous imprisonment by a court here, which termed the act as the result of a "perverse mind".

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NEW DELHI: A man who raped a minor girl in the presence of her family members has been sentenced to undergo ten years of rigorous imprisonment by a court here, which termed the act as the result of a "perverse mind".

Additional Sessions Judge Dinesh Kumar Sharma held Santosh guilty under sections 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons), 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code.

The court also slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on Santosh apart from the prison sentence and ordered that in case the amount was not deposited, the convict will have to undergo an additional six months' imprisonment.

"Sexual offences are altogether a different kind of crime which normally is a result of a perverse mind. A rapist degrades and defiles the soul of a helpless female and impact is much more when such an offence is committed in the presence of mother and other members of her family," the ASJ said.

According to the prosecution, on September 24, 2004, Santosh, well known to the victim, entered her Mukherjee Nagar residence in North Delhi and raped the 14-year-old girl in presence of her mother, younger brothers and sisters.

When the family members of the victim tried to prevent to the brutal act, Santosh stabbed the mother with a knife. The accused also threatened her not to tell anyone about the incident, the prosecution alleged.

"The courts have been bestowed a duty to implement the application of law and the object of framing of law is to protect the society and deter the criminals. The courts can achieve this object only by awarding the appropriate sentence," the Judge said in its order.

The prosecution submitted that the medical examination confirmed that Santosh had sexually assaulted the girl.

"Keeping in view the facts and circumstances in mind, I am of the firm opinion that the prosecution has been able to prove its charges against Santosh beyond reasonable doubts," the Judge said.

The prosecution examined 13 witnesses including the victim herself and her family members to prove its case.

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