Sri Vijaya Puram, November 14: A court in Mayabunder has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly sexually abusing a minor girl, convicting him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, in a case registered at Kalighat police station in 2024.
The Additional District and Sessions Judge (POCSO), Mayabunder, convicted Sujit Mondal on November 10, 2026, following the conclusion of the trial. The court also imposed a fine of ₹20,000 under Section 6 of the POCSO Act.
The case was registered through FIR No. 58/24 on October 26, 2024, at Kalighat police station under relevant provisions of the POCSO Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
According to the case details, the prosecution concerned repeated sexual abuse of a minor girl. The court found Mondal guilty after examining the case during the trial and awarded the sentence under the provisions dealing with aggravated penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act.
The 20-year prison term is rigorous imprisonment, while the ₹20,000 fine forms an additional part of the sentence.
The conviction follows an investigation conducted by personnel of Kalighat police station. The case proceeded to trial before the designated POCSO court in Mayabunder, which delivered its verdict after considering the proceedings.
The judgment brings the trial to a conclusion at the district court level, with the accused convicted under the child protection legislation and the BNS.
