Bhubaneswar: A Special POCSO Court in Balasore on Monday sentenced a 40-year-old man, Fagu Marandi, to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for raping his 13-year-old daughter earlier this year.
Special Judge Ranjan Kumar Sutar under the POCSO Act convicted and sentenced Marandi on the basis of statements of 12 witnesses and 28 exibits presented during trial.
In addition to the prison sentence, Marandi has been ordered to pay a fine of Rs 5,000. Failure to do so will result in an additional two-year jail term.
The court has also directed the district legal services authority (DLSA) to provide compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the victim.
According to the case details, the incident occurred in August at a village in the Singla area.
The victim’s mother filed a complaint against Marandi on August 6, stating that he had raped their daughter while she was away from home.
Marandi was promptly arrested following the complaint.
