The judge upheld the conviction of Anil Prakash, a north west Delhi resident, by relying on the testimony of her mother who had found her minor daughter lying down naked while the man was inappropriately touching her.
“Making a female child naked certainly amounts to outraging the modesty of the child. Thus I am of the considered opinion that the testimony of the mother is sufficient to bring home the guilt of appellant (Prakash) for the offence punishable under IPC,” ASJ Jain said.
The court, however, reduced his sentence from two years to six months of rigorous imprisonment considering the fact that the convict had been facing trial for seven years. It also directed him to pay Rs 30,000 to the victim.
