When the victim’s sister went out for work, the latter’s husband sexually assaulted her on different occasions. The accused also beat up the victim with iron pipe and sticks and hit her on the back with hot tongs.

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The victim later escaped from the house when the couple was asleep and arrived at a church, from where she got help to go to a police station to lodge a complaint against the man, the prosecution told the court.

The court convicted the accused under Indian Penal Code Sections 377 (whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature), 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means) and relevant provisions of the POCSO Act.

Hiwrale said nine witnesses, including the victim, were examined to prove case.

The court held that the prosecution has proved all charges against the accused beyond reasonable doubt, she said. 

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