Taking strong note of the rape committed by a youth on a minor kid, an act which instills a feeling of “fear, insecurity” and a brooding sense of “shame and guilt” for no fault on the victim, the Delhi High Court refused to show any leniency in punishment to the culprit.
Justice Sunita Gupta upheld the 12 years punishment to the convict for raping a 9-year-old girl, saying showing mercy in the case of such a heinous crime would be travesty of justice.
In its judgement, the court said: “An act of rape is a gruesome and abhorring act. It leaves a permanent scar on the personality of the child, inhibiting growth and development. It instills a feeling of fear, insecurity and a brooding sense of shame and guilt for no fault of the victim.”
Few days before the incident, the father of kid, who belonged to poor strata of society, had allowed the accused, Sanjay Sahni (25), who came to Delhi from a village in search of a job to live in his house. This was both belonged to the same village, as per the prosecution.