Hyderabad: A sessions court in L.B. Nagar sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in a rape case after convicting him of rape and criminal intimidation.
The XIII Additional District and Sessions Court, presided over by Judge M. Vani, delivered the judgment. The court found Somashila Mahender, a resident of NTR Nagar, Mailardevpally, guilty based on evidence presented during the trial.
The case dates back to June 15, 2018. The accused entered the victim’s house on the pretext of asking for food. He found her alone, locked the door, and committed rape.
Rape case sentence includes compensation and intimidation charges
After the assault, he threatened to kill the victim if she disclosed the incident. The court convicted him under Sections 376 and 506 of the IPC.
The judge sentenced him to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹5,100. In addition, the court directed payment of ₹3 lakh as compensation to the victim.
𝟮𝟬-𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲
The XIII Additional District and Sessions Court at L.B. Nagar, presided over by Judge Smt. M. Vani, delivered its judgment in a rape and… pic.twitter.com/HK93dv3leR
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