In-camera hearings in two pleas related to the molestation of teenager Ruchika Girhotra molestation started in a district and sessions court here Monday.<\/p>\n
Additional District and Sessions Judge Raj Shekhar Attri said proceedings in the case, slated to be held continuously Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, will be held in-camera.<\/p>\n
Media and other people not connected with the case were asked to leave the court room.<\/p>\n
The court is hearing two matters, one related to the appeal filed by disgraced former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore against his conviction for molestation by a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special court and second, the application moved by CBI seeking enhancement of Rathore\u2019s sentence from six months to two years of rigorous imprisonment.<\/p>\n
The CBI special court held Rathore guilty Dec 21 for molesting 15-year-old Ruchika, a budding tennis player, in Panchkula town Aug 12, 1990.<\/p>\n
He was sentenced to six months\u2019 rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs.1,000 in the 19-year-old molestation case. Rathore was granted bail immediately after his conviction.<\/p>\n
In its appeal before the court, the CBI had strongly opposed the excuse of old age given by Rathore\u2019s counsel and demanded a sentence of up to two years.<\/p>\n
Conviction under Section 354 (molestation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) provides for a maximum punishment of two years.<\/p>\n
In the enhancement appeal, the CBI said Rathore did not act in the spur of the moment and his action was \u201cpre-planned\u201d. It was also mentioned in the appeal that Rathore had unleashed a reign of terror on witnesses.<\/p>\n
Last month, Rathore had filed an appeal against his conviction in the district court. After hearing Rathore\u2019s appeal, the court had extended his post-conviction bail till Monday.<\/p>\n
He was asked not to leave the country and deposit his passport with the court.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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