17 -year -old boy has crossed all limits of cruelty, very disgusting act with innocent, now 20 years will be spent in jail

A special court in Ahmedabad sentenced a minor accused to a serious sentence of 20 years in the event of rape of a 14 -year -old boy. This decision of the court has become an important example in the context of cases related to cases of sexual abuse and prosecution of minor criminals as an adult. The court also ordered the accused to first hold the accused in the observation house and give compensation of Rs 4 Lakh to the victim. According to the report of the decision of the Court and the Aadhaar of the Act, the special Judge MP Purohit said in its ruling that under section 377 of the Indian Criminal Act (IPC) the maximum penalty for Sodomi (rape of a same -sex person) is ten years, while the POCSO Act can be sentenced to 20 years under section 4 of the POCSO. On this basis, the court sentenced 20 years in prison. The court also ordered the accused to be held in the observation house until the age of 21 is completed, after which he will be transferred to the jail. How did the matter reveal? The case came to light by the fir registered with the Ghokhara police station in January 2024. The complaint reported that the accused (17 years old) raped the 14 -year victim and included the incident in his cellphone. After this, the accused also recovered Rs 10,000 of the victim who threatened to make the video public. The Chief Justice of the Juvenile Justice Board comforted a minor like an adult, given the seriousness of this crime, the case in April 2024 sent the case to the special court for children. This step was taken because serious offenses under the law may be allowed to prosecute minors such as adults. Public Prosecutor GP Dave and Ajay Trivedi presented 14 witnesses during the hearing and presented 30 documents in court to prove the conviction of the accused. The court convicted the accused in accordance with various divisions of IPC, including kidnapping, Sodomi, Criminal intimidation and Poxo Act and Information Technology Act. The defense rejected defense in favor of the accused that he completed his studies in Mahsana Remand Home and also passed Class 12 Council Exam. But the court rejected the argument and retained the sentence, showing that the severity of the crime is more than any educational achievement. This decision gives a strict message against sexual offenses against children in society and ensures that any criminal for such horrific crimes, or minor, will not be able to escape. Share this story -tags