A local court in Pilibhit on Saturday sentenced a 45-year-old farmer to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment for the rape of a 38-year-old woman in 2019. Additional District and Sessions Judge Anu Saxena also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on the convict, with a provision for an additional three months of imprisonment in case of non-payment.
Incident Details
The incident occurred on August 15, 2019, when the woman was cutting grass in a sugarcane field. The convict grabbed her and committed the crime. Her husband, who was working in a nearby field, rushed to the spot after hearing her screams and rescued her.
Legal Proceedings
Police registered an FIR the same night based on a complaint lodged by the survivor's husband under IPC sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 376 (rape). The survivor was sent for medical examination, and evidence was collected from the crime scene. Ravi Gangwar, Additional District Government Counsel (ADGC), stated that the medical report corroborated the offence.
Police filed a chargesheet on November 11, 2019. Besides the 15-year sentence under IPC Section 376, the court also sentenced the man to one year of rigorous imprisonment under IPC Section 323 and imposed a fine of Rs 1,000. The court ordered both sentences to run concurrently, Gangwar added.
