JAIPUR: A special court here on Tuesday sentenced a 25-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 2 lakh for the rape and attempted murder of a nine-year-old girl nine days ago. The sentence was delivered within five working days after framing of charges.
Additional commissioner of police (crime) Ajay Pal Lamba said police acted swiftly in the case and presented a chargesheet within 18 hours of filing the FIR.
“All legal procedure was completed in time. All evidence, exhibits and witnesses were presented before the honourable court in a time-bound manner,” he said, adding that it was probably one of its kind where a rape accused was sentenced in a record time.
According to DCP, Jaipur south, Harendra Kumar Mahawar, the FIR was filed on the night of September 26 at the Kot Khavda police station.
The accused was arrested the next day on September 27 under Section 376 (rape) of the IPC, and relevant sections of the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act.
Police filed the chargesheet within 18 hours before POCSO court No. 3, Jaipur metropolitan.
The court framed charges against the accused on September 28. “There was a daily trial. The minor girl’s statements were recorded through video conferencing,” Mahawar said.
Around 200 cops drawn from five police stations, senior officers and special teams worked in a coordinated manner to make a strong chargesheet.
