Ahmedabad Man Gets 20-Year Jail Term for Sexually Assaulting Minor Boy
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An Ahmedabad POCSO court has sentenced a 25-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting an 8-year-old boy on the terrace of a residential building in the Khokhra area in June 2025.
Additional Sessions Judge N H Vasaveliya also imposed a fine of ₹50,000 on the convict, Yash Bhavesh Patel, and directed him to pay ₹45,000 from the amount to the minor victim. The court ordered an additional year of imprisonment if Patel fails to pay the fine.
Court Calls for Strict Punishment
While pronouncing the sentence, the court observed that the convict was an adult who had committed a heinous offence against an eight-year-old child.
The judge said that taking such crimes lightly could have an adverse impact on society. With offences against young children increasing, the court said a stringent sentence was necessary in the interests of justice.
Incident Took Place in June 2025
According to the prosecution, the incident took place in June 2025 on the terrace of a residential building near Vasavada Hall in Khokhra, Ahmedabad. The boy was playing on the terrace when Patel approached him and called him over. The accused then sexually assaulted the child.
After returning home, the boy complained of pain in his private parts and told his mother what had happened. She immediately took him to a hospital, where doctors found injuries to his private parts.
The child's mother subsequently lodged a complaint at Khokhra police station.
Prosecution Examines Eight Witnesses
Police registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and relevant provisions of the law relating to unnatural offences before arresting Patel and filing a chargesheet.
During the trial, public prosecutor Vijaysinh Chavda examined eight witnesses and presented 30 documentary pieces of evidence to establish the prosecution's case.
After considering the evidence, the court convicted Patel and sentenced him to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment.
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