A 55-year-old man, convicted for raping a woman who was his tenant, has been sent to jail for 10 years by a Delhi court which said that statement of the victim about the incident was 'convincing' and 'trustworthy'.
The special fast-track court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on convict Hari Chand who was held guilty for raping his 30-year-old tenant in November 2009.
'In the witness box, she (complainant) has withstood the test of cross-examination and her testimony is consistent throughout. The version of the witness on the core spectrum of the crime has remained intact. On careful perusal and analysis, her testimony is found to be natural, cogent, convincing, trustworthy and inspires confidence,' Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) M C Gupta said.
According to the police, an FIR was lodged in November 2009 against Chand, a resident of Sultanpuri. The woman had alleged that once when she was alone in her house, Chand came there to ask for rent and 'forcibly' established physical relations with her and also told her not to tell anyone. The police told the court feeling ashamed, the woman did not say anything to anyone but when Chand raped her again when she was alone at home, she had lodged a complaint against him.
The special fast-track court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on convict Hari Chand who was held guilty for raping his 30-year-old tenant in November 2009.
'In the witness box, she (complainant) has withstood the test of cross-examination and her testimony is consistent throughout. The version of the witness on the core spectrum of the crime has remained intact. On careful perusal and analysis, her testimony is found to be natural, cogent, convincing, trustworthy and inspires confidence,' Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) M C Gupta said.
According to the police, an FIR was lodged in November 2009 against Chand, a resident of Sultanpuri. The woman had alleged that once when she was alone in her house, Chand came there to ask for rent and 'forcibly' established physical relations with her and also told her not to tell anyone. The police told the court feeling ashamed, the woman did not say anything to anyone but when Chand raped her again when she was alone at home, she had lodged a complaint against him.