Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Maharashtra Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Child Rape
A court in Pimpri-Chinchwad found a 40-year-old man guilty of abusing a five-year-old girl.
The abuse included rape and sexual abuse.
The incident was reported in Pune.
Police registered the case on April 3.
Investigators finished their work and filed the chargesheet within 30 days.
Prosecutors asked the court to handle the trial quickly.
The special court heard the case and announced its decision on September 22.
The man was sentenced to 20 years in prison under child-protection and criminal laws.
A special court in Pimpri-Chinchwad sentenced a 40-year-old man to 20 years in prison.
The conviction involved the rape and sexual abuse of a five-year-old girl in Pune.
The case was registered at a Pimpri-Chinchwad police station on April 3.
Police completed the investigation and filed a chargesheet within 30 days.
The court delivered its verdict on September 22 after an expedited trial request.
- Who
- A 40-year-old man was convicted in connection with the rape and sexual abuse of a five-year-old girl.
- What
- A special court sentenced the man to 20 years in prison.
- When
- The case was registered on April 3, and the verdict was delivered on September 22.
- Where
- The case was heard by a special court in Pimpri-Chinchwad and concerned an incident in Pune.
- Why
- The prosecution sought an expedited trial after police completed the investigation and filed a chargesheet within 30 days.
- Sentence
- 20 years of imprisonment
- Convict
- 40-year-old man
- Victim
- Five-year-old girl
- Case registration
- April 3
- Verdict
- September 22
- Applicable laws
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
- Investigation timeline
- Chargesheet filed within 30 days