3 years SI for convict
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 16 2019:
Special Judge POCSO Senapati, A Noutuneshwari yesterday sentenced 24 years old Khulakpam Mustakim to simple imprisonment of 3 years and imposed a fine of Rs 5 thousand under section 8 of POCSO Act for sexually molesting a minor victim on October 3, 2017 under Tadubi police station, Senapati district.
The sentence was announced after a hearing of the case against the convict Khulakpam Mustakim (24) s/o Rashid Ali of Suptu Karong Waithou who was convicted by the same Court on March 13 this year.
Yesterday Court heard the submission of Koshia Mao Special PP for the State, Advocate Pforelo and Advocate Puni Sana defense counsels of the convict at length.
Special PP submitted that Khulakpam Mustakim was convicted under section 8 of POCSO Act and argued that the crime is a serious offence.
After hearing both sides the Court sentenced to convict to simple imprisonment of 3 years with a fine of Rs 5 thousand and in default of payment of fine the convict has to go another one month simple imprisonment.
Court also recommended awarding compensation as per NALSA's compensation scheme for women victims/survivors of sexual assault/other crimes which is a sum of Rs 1, 50,000 .