Kota: Setting an example of speedy trial in cases of rape of minor girl, a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) court in Kota on Saturday gave a 40-year-old man life term till death for raping his 13-year-old daughter. The decision came in just 14 working days after filing of chargesheet in the matter on July 4.Special judge of (POCSO) court in Kota, Girish Kumar Aggarwal on Saturday convicted a 40-year-old man (identity not disclosed as the minor victim in the case is convict’s daughter), a resident of Kaithun area of Kota district to life term in jail till death for raping his 13-year-old daughter for months at his home, special public prosecutor (SPP) of POCSO court, Kamal Kant Sharma told TOI. The court also imposed a penalty of Rs 50,000, he added.The victim’s mother along with her three children had been living separately from her husband in Kansuwa area of Kota city since May 2017 as her husband, the convict, would beat and torture her in inebriated condition daily, the SPP said, adding but the convict brought back his younger son and minor daughter on the pretext of taking care of the two siblings. The father continued raping the daughter for months till May 20 this year when the mother visited her husband’s home at Kaithun town to look after her two kids. The minor daughter narrated her plight following which the mother on May 29 reached Kota SP (Rural) and submitted a complaint in the matter, SPP said. On the orders of SP, Kota (Rural) a case in this connection was lodged in Kaithun police station under section 376 of IPC and sections of POSCO Act on the same day, he added.Taking prompt action in the matter, police on June 4 arrested the accused father and submitted a charge sheet on the case in POCSO court on July 4 and the court delivered the decision on conviction within 14 working days of trial on July 21, the SPP said.It is the second example of speedy trial POCSO court in Kota the first being conviction in overall 14 days last year in a rape case with minor from Modak police station of the district, SPP said.A total 15 evidences by prosecution and 38 documents were produced during the trial in the matter, he said adding three witnesses were produced from the defence side.

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