Shivamogga: Man convicted for sexually assaulting minor, slapped with ₹50,000 fine
An Additional District and Sessions Court in Shivamogga has convicted a man for sexually assaulting a minor girl and sentenced him to three years’ rigorous
An Additional District and Sessions Court in Shivamogga has convicted a man for sexually assaulting a minor girl and sentenced him to three years’ rigorous imprisonment, besides imposing a fine of ₹50,000.
The convict, a 23-year-old resident of Shikaripur taluk, sexually assaulted the girl, 15, in 2024. A case was registered at the Shiralakoppa police station under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The then investigating officer, sub-inspector Pushpa, completed a thorough investigation and filed the chargesheet before the court. After hearing arguments from both sides, Additional District and Sessions Judge Ningouda B.
Patil delivered the verdict.
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