A Bihar court has completed hearing, convicted and sentenced a man for rape, all in a day; qualifying to make a “national record by conducting a trial in a single day by giving a life sentence to the convict till his last breath”.
About the Sentencing
A POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) special court in the Araria district of Bihar has sentenced a man proven guilty as a rapist, to life imprisonment, bringing justice in one day. He had been alleged to have ‘sexually assaulted’ a girl aged merely 8-years-old.
According to Live Law reports, the particular Court inspected ten witnesses, conducted the case hearing, then convicted and sentenced the accused man to life imprisonment in a single day. It has been claimed to be the first-ever time that punishment was awarded in merely a single day of trial.
Additionally, the Special Judge of the POCSO Court, Shashi Kant Rai imposed a fine of ₹50,000 upon the convict. The victim was also directed by the POCSO Court to get compensation of ₹7 Lakh from the Victim Compensation Fund.
Directorate of Prosecution, Home Department of the Bihar Government has reportedly said in a statement, “This is perhaps the first case in which punishment has been given in a single day of trial. Before this, Datia district of Madhya Pradesh, a Court had delivered a verdict after 3 days of trial on August 8, 2018. Bihar has now made a national record by conducting a trial in a single day by giving a life sentence to the Convict still his last breath”.
About the Case
The case was regarding the rape and sexual assault of an eight-year-old girl on 22 July 2021. The FIR was lodged on the following day, July 23.
However, the Court proceedings took place on 4 October, 2021, and the order sheet related to the said case was brought available on November 26.