A special POCSO court in Dehradun has sentenced a relative grandfather to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 3-year-old girl. The court also imposed a fine of 40,000 rupees.

The case arose in the Nehru Colony police station area. The court rejected a request for probation, citing the seriousness of the offence and its adverse impact on society.

Case and court ruling

Additional District and Sessions Judge, FTSC (POCSO), Manju Singh Munde pronounced the judgment on Saturday. The incident took place in March 2025, and the girl’s mother filed a complaint at Nehru Colony police station on 25 March 2025.

According to the case presented before the court, the convicted man was the girl’s maternal? No—he was the girl’s mother-in-law’s father? The source identifies him as the girl’s mother’s father-in-law, meaning her relative grandfather. He lived in the neighbourhood.

On the day of the incident, the child was playing outside her home. The man allegedly lured her to his house and sexually assaulted her. The court later convicted him and imposed the prison sentence.

The child’s identity has not been disclosed.

Defence argument rejected

The defence argued that the 2 families had a dispute over drainage water. The court found no apparent connection between that dispute and the sexual assault case.

The prosecution successfully established the charges through oral and documentary evidence, according to the case details. The court’s decision therefore included both the 20-year prison term and the financial penalty.

The ruling means the convicted man will serve the rigorous-imprisonment sentence ordered by the court. The supplied case details do not state whether either side plans to challenge the judgment.

Conclusion

The Dehradun special POCSO court sentenced the girl’s relative grandfather to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of 40,000 rupees after finding the prosecution evidence sufficient to prove the case.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What sentence did the court impose?

The court sentenced the convicted man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment.

Q. Was a fine also imposed?

Yes. The court imposed a fine of 40,000 rupees.

Q. Where did the case arise?

The case was registered at Nehru Colony police station in Dehradun.

Q. How old was the child?

The child was 3 years old at the time of the incident.

Q. When was the case registered?

The girl’s mother filed a complaint and a case was registered on 25 March 2025.

Q. What defence was presented?

The defence cited a dispute between the families over drainage water.

Q. Why did the court reject probation?

The court refused probation because of the seriousness of the offence and its adverse impact on society.