Youth jailed for one year for sodomising 10-year-old boy

A youth convicted for sodomising a 10-year-old boy after kidnapping him here in 2011 has been sentenced to one year imprisonment by a Delhi court which took a "lenient view" considering that he showed remorse for his act.
Additional Sessions Judge Gautam Manan, who also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on convict Deepak observed that he was young at the time of commission of offence.
"Considering the fact that at the time of commission of offence, the convict (Deepak) was around 20 years old, and he has shown remorse of his act, a lenient view is taken against him," the court said.

The court held Deepak guilty of the offences punishable under sections 377 (unnatural offences), 367 (kidnapping for unnatural lust) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
While convicting Deepak, the court relied on testimonies of the victim and his father saying it was also corroborated by medical evidence.
"In the light of the testimony of the victim and his father, which is being duly corroborated by medical evidence, it stands proved that accused Deepak committed carnal intercourse against the order of nature with the minor," the court said.
Meanwhile, the court granted bail for 30 days to the convict on a personal bond of Rs 10,000 and a surety of the like amount after he moved an application saying he intends to file an appeal against the judgement and order on sentence.

According to the prosecution, on March 5, 2011, the minor boy was on his way back to his home from tuition class when Deepak, who was also residing in the same locality, took him to his house and sodomised him. Deepak also threatened to kill him if he disclosed the incident to anyone.