Puttur: A court in Puttur has sentenced three men in a case involving the assault of a woman and outraging her modesty following a land dispute on December 27, 2022, within the limits of Puttur Rural police station.

The Additional Senior Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate First Class (ASCJ and JMFC) Court found the accused guilty after trial and pronounced sentences against Arun Kumar, Vinay Kumar G and Sundar P M.

The case was registered under Crime No. 113/2022 under Sections 447, 504, 506, 323 and 354, read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Arun Kumar sentenced to two years

Arun Kumar, the first accused, was sentenced to six months of simple imprisonment for the offence punishable under Section 323 of the IPC, relating to voluntarily causing hurt.

For the offence under Section 354 of the IPC, which deals with assault or criminal force against a woman with the intent to outrage her modesty, he was sentenced to two years of simple imprisonment and fined Rs 10,000.

The court ordered that Arun Kumar would have to undergo an additional three months of simple imprisonment if he failed to pay the fine.

All three accused sentenced for criminal intimidation

The court also sentenced all three accused — Arun Kumar, Vinay Kumar G and Sundar P M — to one year of simple imprisonment each for the offence punishable under Section 506 of the IPC, which deals with criminal intimidation.

In addition to the prison sentence, each accused was fined Rs 5,000. Failure to pay the fine would result in an additional three months of simple imprisonment for each of them.

The sentences were pronounced after the court concluded the trial and held that the charges against the accused had been proved.

Investigation and prosecution

Subramanya H, who was serving at Puttur Rural police station at the time, investigated the case, collected evidence and filed the charge sheet against the three accused.

Assistant Public Prosecutor Chetana Devi presented the prosecution’s case before the court.

The incident dates back to December 27, 2022, when the woman was allegedly assaulted in connection with a land dispute within the jurisdiction of Puttur Rural police station. The case was subsequently registered and investigated under the relevant provisions of the IPC.

The court’s verdict concludes the trial at the Puttur court, with imprisonment and fines imposed for the offences established during the proceedings.