Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Dec 10: The sixth additional district and session court, which also happens to be the special court for rape cases, has sentenced Satish, who has been found guilty of attempting rape and murdering Soumya (21) from Kashekody, Balthila village in Bantwal taluk, to jail term till his last breath.
The court, which had pronounced Satish a convict in the above cases on December 2, announced the quantum of sentence on Monday December 9.
Judge of the court, Pushpanjali Devi, also imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 under different sections of Indian Penal Code on the accused. This amount has been ordered to be paid to the family of the victim. The court also has directed Legal Services Authority to disburse maximum eligible compensation to the family of Soumya as per the compensation scheme 2013.
Public prosecutor, Shivaprasad Alva K, in his arguments relating to quantum of sentence, had said that the accused, who is 25 now, may get released after 14 years or earlier if he is awarded life term. He apprehended that the convict, once released, might create problems for the family members of Soumya and other witnesses in the case. He therefore sought life imprisonment till death to Satish.
The judgment related to the rape attempt on Soumya on February 24, 2013. Soumya was dragged away by Satish while she was walking towards home after returning from Udupi, and murdered. Soumya's body was then tossed into a pond by the accused.