PUNE: A fast observe court docket in neighbouring Ahmednagar district on Saturday held all the 3 accused responsible within the sensational rape and homicide of a 15-year-old lady at Kopardi on July 13, 2016.
Special judge Suvarna Keole is more likely to pronounce the sentences on November 22 after the defence and the prosecution legal professionals are to complete their arguments over the purpose of sentence on November 21 and 22.
The rape and homicide incident had caused a big outrage across Maharashtra, resulting in rigidity between Maratha and Dalit communities as the woman belonged to the Maratha group and the three accused belong to Dalit group.
It also brought on the Maratha group to release 'mook morchas' (silent marches) around the state for stringent action in opposition to the accused but even so, searching for modification to the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act to curb its misuse and triggering the reservation call for for Maratha group.
Special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam informed TOI, "The court has held all three three accused - Jitendra alias Pappu Shinde (25), Santosh Bhaval (30) and Nitin Bhailume (28) guilty for all the sections which they were tried for. This included, criminal conspiracy, murder, abetment and outraging modesty of a woman besides offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act."
According to a 300-page chargesheet filed by way of the police on October 7, 2016, Shinde dedicated the rape while Bhaval and Bhailume aided the crime. The prosecution had added the prison conspiracy charge on the time of framing of fees by way of the court docket. A total of 70 witnesses had been named within the chargesheet.
Nikam mentioned, "The court has held that the evidence produced on record by the prosecution stands fully established. The sentencing will now happen after the defence lawyers complete their arguments on November 21 and I will complete my arguments on November 22."
Nikam informed mediapersons outside the court docket that it used to be a challenging case as there have been no eyewitnesses and all the case used to be in line with circumstancial proof which the prosecution had to identify in this kind of means that a complete chain of circumstances would lead the court docket to the realization about guilt of the accused individuals. The sufferer's blood stains had been discovered at the garments of probably the most accused, who used to be unable to provide an explanation for the same all through the trial, he added.
The court docket has relied at the proof equipped by way of the prosecution witnesses, the scientific experiences in the case of examination of sufferer and the accused and the clinical proof together with chemical analyser file, for holding the trio responsible.
All the three accused had been produced earlier than the court docket amid an unprecedented safety association in and across the Ahmednagar district and periods court docket on Friday. An air of expecteancy prevailed some of the crowd which had accrued inside and outside the court docket premises located within the busy previous town house of Ahmednagar.
Defence suggest Yohan Makasare, who gave the impression for primary accused Shinde, informed TOI, "We will pray to the court for minimum punishment i.e. a life sentence considering that the case does not fall within the `rarest of rare case' definition by the Supreme Court."
Lawyer Balasaheb Khopade, who represented Bhailume, mentioned, "The judgment of conviction was more or less expected. We will argue our points for a lesser punishment on November 21."
Special judge Suvarna Keole is more likely to pronounce the sentences on November 22 after the defence and the prosecution legal professionals are to complete their arguments over the purpose of sentence on November 21 and 22.
The rape and homicide incident had caused a big outrage across Maharashtra, resulting in rigidity between Maratha and Dalit communities as the woman belonged to the Maratha group and the three accused belong to Dalit group.
It also brought on the Maratha group to release 'mook morchas' (silent marches) around the state for stringent action in opposition to the accused but even so, searching for modification to the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act to curb its misuse and triggering the reservation call for for Maratha group.
Special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam informed TOI, "The court has held all three three accused - Jitendra alias Pappu Shinde (25), Santosh Bhaval (30) and Nitin Bhailume (28) guilty for all the sections which they were tried for. This included, criminal conspiracy, murder, abetment and outraging modesty of a woman besides offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act."
According to a 300-page chargesheet filed by way of the police on October 7, 2016, Shinde dedicated the rape while Bhaval and Bhailume aided the crime. The prosecution had added the prison conspiracy charge on the time of framing of fees by way of the court docket. A total of 70 witnesses had been named within the chargesheet.
Nikam mentioned, "The court has held that the evidence produced on record by the prosecution stands fully established. The sentencing will now happen after the defence lawyers complete their arguments on November 21 and I will complete my arguments on November 22."
Nikam informed mediapersons outside the court docket that it used to be a challenging case as there have been no eyewitnesses and all the case used to be in line with circumstancial proof which the prosecution had to identify in this kind of means that a complete chain of circumstances would lead the court docket to the realization about guilt of the accused individuals. The sufferer's blood stains had been discovered at the garments of probably the most accused, who used to be unable to provide an explanation for the same all through the trial, he added.
The court docket has relied at the proof equipped by way of the prosecution witnesses, the scientific experiences in the case of examination of sufferer and the accused and the clinical proof together with chemical analyser file, for holding the trio responsible.
All the three accused had been produced earlier than the court docket amid an unprecedented safety association in and across the Ahmednagar district and periods court docket on Friday. An air of expecteancy prevailed some of the crowd which had accrued inside and outside the court docket premises located within the busy previous town house of Ahmednagar.
Defence suggest Yohan Makasare, who gave the impression for primary accused Shinde, informed TOI, "We will pray to the court for minimum punishment i.e. a life sentence considering that the case does not fall within the `rarest of rare case' definition by the Supreme Court."
Lawyer Balasaheb Khopade, who represented Bhailume, mentioned, "The judgment of conviction was more or less expected. We will argue our points for a lesser punishment on November 21."
Trio held guilty in Kopardi rape and murder case
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