One convicted in cheating and rape case
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 10 2014 :
The Sessions Court Bishnupur today convicted a 33-year-old married man under 376 and 417 IPC for cheating and raping a girl and fixed October 13 as the day of sentence hearing.
Accused Wahengbam Sanayai alias Yai Singh (33) s/o (L) Khema of Kumbi Khullakpam Leikai appeared before Sessions Court Bishnupur Judge M Manjokumar under session trial case number 18 of 2013 under FIR number 48(4) 2012 of Bishnupur police station under Section 366 and 376 IPC in the final hearing of the case today.
The rape was reported on April 22, 2012 after Sanayai abducted the girl from near her house at Ngaikhong Khullen and took her to a house in Khoijuman village.
It is said that Sanayai told the girl that he was a bachelor and made her believe that he would marry her.
As the girl refused to Sanayai's sexual advances, he raped the girl inside the house.
The next day, he brought the girl to Khoijuman bazar on the pretext of taking her along with him but Sanayai left the girl there and disappeared from the market.
After an FIR was lodged against Sanayai in connection with the incident, Bishnupur police took Sanayai in their custody.
After a thorough investigation, the Investigating Officer (IO) submitted a charge sheet against Sanayai under Section 366/365/and 376 IPC to JMIC Bishnupur.
Later, JMIC Bishnupur committed the case to the Sessions Court Bishnupur on October 30, 2013 and the Court framed charges against Sanayai on December 5, 2013 under Section 366 and 376 IPC.
During the trial of the case that lasted around 10 months, the Court recorded statements of 15 prosecution and four defence witnesses.
In the final hearing of the case held today, the Court pronounced that Sanayai is a married person and he cheated/deceived the girl by saying that he is a bachelor.
Sanayai also made a fraudulent proposal to cheat the girl.
The Court observed that Sanayai never intended to marry the girl.
As such, he was convicted under Section 376 and 417 IPC for cheating and raping the girl.