Court’s decision: Manoj Prajapati, guilty of kidnapping, sentenced to 4 years rigorous imprisonment, fine of Rs 7,000, and additional imprisonment of 15 days for non-payment.

Ajit Singh / Rajesh Tiwari (Bureau Report)

Sonbhadra/Uttar Pradesh –

In the case of kidnapping of a minor girl aged 14 years and 4 months about 7 and a half years ago, the court of Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge POCSO Act Amit Veer Singh, while hearing the hearing on Wednesday, found Manoj Prajapati guilty of kidnapping and sentenced him to 4 years of rigorous imprisonment. A fine of Rs 7 thousand has also been imposed on him. In case of non-payment of fine, he will have to undergo additional imprisonment of 15 days. The period spent in jail will be included in the sentence. Out of the fine amount, the victim will get Rs 5,000.

According to the prosecution, the victim’s father, a resident of Kon police station area, had informed in the complaint given in the Kon police station that on October 4, 2018, at 9 am when she was going to school, his minor daughter was kidnapped by Manoj Prajapati son of Ram Vilas, resident of Khempur Tola Dhaurahara, Kon police station, Sonbhadra district and kept in a box in his house. When the family members went to Manoj Prajapati’s house, the girl was found unconscious inside the box. On this complaint, the Kon police registered an FIR and started investigating the matter. After finding sufficient evidence during the investigation, the investigator filed a charge sheet in the court.

While hearing the case, the court, after listening to the arguments of the advocates of both the parties and perusing the statements and files of 9 witnesses, found Manoj Prajapati (32), guilty of kidnapping, sentenced to 4 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 7,000. In case of non-payment of fine, he will have to undergo additional imprisonment of 15 days. The victim will get Rs 5,000 from the fine amount. Government lawyers Dinesh Prasad Agrahari, Satyaprakash Tripathi and Neeraj Kumar Singh argued on behalf of the prosecution.