Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 21:
The Gauhati High Court, Imphal Bench today upheld an earlier Sessions court ruling which sentenced a rape accused to 7 years rigorous imprisonment.
The accused, Moirangthem Ningthou of Thoubal raped a girl, daughter of a friend, inside his house at about 2 pm on February 23, 198 l, case records said.
On the day of the rape Thoubal police picked up the accused and registered an FIR under32(2)81u/s376IPC.The Assistant Sessions Judge which took up the case sentenced the accused to 7 years rigorous imprisonment.
The accused however filed an appeal before the Sessions Judge but the case was referred to the Additional Sessions Judge who sentenced him to only one year imprisonment with a fine of Rs 2000 on August 29, 1988.Following the ruling the accused spent one year in jail.
Challenging the Additional Sessions Judge verdict the State moved the Imphal Bench of the Gauhati High Court.