A 75-year-old man, who was accused of kidnapping and molesting a teenage girl after taking her to his house, has been sentenced to a month’s jail term, the period already spent by him behind bars.
‘After considering the fact and circumstances of the case, considering the age of convict...being senior citizen and he has remained in judicial custody for one month and four days and having responsibility of his family, this court comes to the conclusion that the ends of justice will meet if convict Shrawan Kumar is sentenced to a period already undergone for offences under sections 363/ 342/ 354/ 506 of the IPC and fine of Rs 200,’ additional sessions judge Ramesh Kumar-II said.
According to the prosecution, the incident took place on the evening of 13 April, 2011 when the 14-year-old girl had gone to a shop near her house.
‘After considering the fact and circumstances of the case, considering the age of convict...being senior citizen and he has remained in judicial custody for one month and four days and having responsibility of his family, this court comes to the conclusion that the ends of justice will meet if convict Shrawan Kumar is sentenced to a period already undergone for offences under sections 363/ 342/ 354/ 506 of the IPC and fine of Rs 200,’ additional sessions judge Ramesh Kumar-II said.
According to the prosecution, the incident took place on the evening of 13 April, 2011 when the 14-year-old girl had gone to a shop near her house.