Seven year\u00a0imprisonment\u00a0has been awarded to a man by the Delhi High Court for raping\u00a0his minor step daughter who became pregnant, accepting the argument that sole testimony of the victim needs no corroboration.<\/p>\n
Justice SP Garg dismissed the appeal filed by Deepak, a resident from Saraswati Vihar area in North West Delhi, against the trial court\u2019s judgement holding him guilty of the offence and sentencing him to seven years in jail.<\/p>\n
\u201cConsidering all the facts and circumstances, I am of the opinion that the conviction of the appellant (Deepak) has been recorded on fair appraisal of the evidence and is affirmed,\u201d According to the court.<\/p>\n
Accepting the Public Prosecutor\u2019s argument that sole testimony of the victim who was a reliable witness needs no corroboration, according to the court, \u201cOrder on sentence requires no modification as the offence committed by the accused with his step-daughter is heinous.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe violated the honour and dignity of the child aged about 15 years who was unaware about the consequences of the act\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe appeal lacks merit and is dismissed. The conviction and sentence of the appellant under sections 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of IPC are maintained,\u201d the court mentioned.<\/p>\n
According to the prosecution, the accused had raped his step daughter, a class-IX student, in January 2006 and it came to light after she got pregnant.<\/p>\n
The prosecutor had argued that the accused took advantage of the situation when the victim\u2019s mother was away from home. He had also extended threats to his daughter in case she revealed it to any one.<\/p>\n
The court had rejected Deepak\u2019s argument that he was framed in the case as he had objected to the girl\u2019s involvement with a boy, who was their neighbour.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe prosecutrix and her mother had no reasons to falsely blame the appellant for the heinous act\u2026,\u201d the court also mentioned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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