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The court sentenced him to life imprisonment and fine of Rs 50,000 for raping a minor girl below 12 years of age under Section 376 (2) (f) of IPC. On the completion of investigation, challan was presented in the court for trial. At that time, the schoolteacher was already in judicial custody for molesting a Class VIII student.To prove the case against the accused, 34 prosecution witnesses were examined. The child helpline also added that the teacher used to touch them inappropriately.A fresh case under Sections 354 and 506 of the IPC and Sections 8, 10 and 12 of the Pocso Act was filed against the accused last year. SHIMLA: A Chamba special court on Wednesday convicted a government primary schoolteacher on charges of rape and sexual harassment of eight minor girl students of classes III, IV and V, and sentenced him to life imprisonment and rigorous imprisonment (RI) for various periods — seven years, three years and three years — concurrently.The court of Special Judge (session judge) Chamba Rajesh Tomar , convicted the accused under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.While convicting him of sexual harassment under Section 354 (A)of IPC, the court awarded him RI of three years with a fine of Rs 10,000..