- During the court hearing, CBI demanded maximum punishment for the convicted MLA
- The Tis Hazari court on Monday convicted Kuldeep (53) of rape and kidnapping.
The conviction of MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case in Uttar Pradesh was debated in a Delhi court on Tuesday. On 20 December, there will be a debate on the punishment of the convicted MLA. After this, the court can give its final verdict in this case. Earlier in the hearing, the CBI demanded maximum punishment for the convicted MLA. At the same time, it also sought fair compensation for the victim.
After the CBI’s plea, Sengar’s lawyers requested the court to sentence him to a minimum sentence. Lawyers said he has two minor daughters and no criminal record before. He also has good conduct in custody. Therefore, these things should also be considered while sentencing. Sengar’s lawyers also said that he has been in public life for decades and has served the society. He has also done many public welfare works.
Kuldeep was convicted on Monday
On Monday, the Tis Hazari court convicted BJP expelled MLA Kuldeep (53) for raping and abducting a minor girl. The court had said that the statement of the victim against a powerful person is true and flawless. The victim has appealed for life imprisonment for the convict in the court. The court acquitted Shashi Singh, a co-accused in the case.
The case was of 2017
In 2017, the girl was abducted and gang-raped by Kuldeep Sengar and his associates. In July this year, the victim’s car collided with the truck. The victim’s aunts were killed in the accident. The victim girl and her lawyer have since then been admitted to Delhi AIIMS. Sengar is currently lodged in Tihar Jail.
Court rebuked CBI
Judge Dharmesh Sharma said- I find the statement of the victim true and flawless, that she was sexually abused. She was bullied and she was upset. She is a village girl, not a cosmopolitan educated. Sengar was a powerful man. In such a case, the victim took her time.
The judge said, “When the victim’s family wrote a letter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, some criminal cases were filed against her family. Sengar’s influence was visible in them.”
The court was surprised at the delay in filing of the chargesheet by the CBI in the rape case. The court said that this delayed the trial against Sengar and others. The court said that without the woman officer case was investigated and charges were framed. They were not even concerned about the torture of the victims of sexual abuse and she will suffer the same again.
The court expressed displeasure that the investigating agency sent out selected information related to the victim’s statement so that the victim’s case could be covered. The Pocso Act has no flaws, but its ineffective implementation at the ground level and the lack of humanitarian attitudes in the authorities have made the situation where justice was delayed.
The case was transferred on the order of the Supreme Court
The case was transferred from Lucknow to Delhi Court on the directions of the Supreme Court. After this, there was a daily closed-door hearing from August 5. During this, 13 prosecution witnesses and 9 defense witnesses cross-examined. Special court was set up in AIIMS to record the victim’s statement. The Tis Hazari Court reserved the judgment on 10 December.