Vadodara Court Sentences Man to 20 Years in Jail for Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Girl
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A Special POCSO Court in Vadodara has sentenced 31-year-old Vilas alias Jinku Makwana to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl at his residence in the Nizampura area on December 29, 2024.
According to court records, Makwana allegedly lured the victim and other neighbourhood children to his house on the pretext of playing games. After the other children left, he allegedly took the girl into an inner room and sexually assaulted her.
The girl managed to push him away and escape. She later disclosed the incident to her family after one of her friends alerted them.
FIR registered at Fatehgunj police station
An FIR was registered at Fatehgunj police station on January 1, 2025. The accused was subsequently arrested, and a chargesheet was filed on February 14, 2025.
During the trial, the Special Additional Public Prosecutor presented the testimony of 14 witnesses and 48 documentary exhibits. These included verified municipal birth records establishing that the victim was nine years old at the time of the incident.
Court rejects defence arguments
The defence argued that the case was fabricated and pointed to alleged inconsistencies in witness statements.
However, the court rejected the defence arguments and convicted Makwana under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.
The court sentenced him to 20 years in prison.
