A 41-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years in jail for repeatedly raping his 16-year-old step-daughter . The girl was 16 weeks pregnant when she was discovered to be under surveillance by a medical examiner .
Mumbai: In a special case referred to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, a 41-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years in jail for repeatedly raping his 16-year-old step-daughter, who is a child under the age of 18, the court said in the order.The case was released on Wednesday, and the court said that just because the girl and her mother were hostile would not mean the prosecution case will die.The girl was 16 weeks pregnant when she was discovered to be under surveillance by a medical examiner.The pregnancy was later terminated, according to the court.In the judgment, the girl and her mother said that the accused was the only earning member of their family and that they wanted to forgive him and get him out of jail.The victim's statement in the hearing is sufficient to show that she is under emotional pressure from her mother and has denied the accusations, according to the judge.
The process of blood sampling, submission of the results to a lab, and further analysis was carried out correctly, causing the final DNA report to be accepted.