Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Man sentenced to 20 years for raping minor
A man named Gaurang Girish Kanthariya was found guilty of raping a 17-year-old girl multiple times.
He promised to marry her and took advantage of her.
The girl became pregnant and had a baby.
The court said that because the girl was under 18, she could not legally agree to anything, so the man's actions were a crime.
The court sentenced him to 20 years in jail and ordered him to pay a fine to the victim.
The man asked for mercy, saying he has a family, but the court said the crime was too serious.
Gaurang Girish Kanthariya, 23, was convicted of repeatedly raping a 17-year-old girl and impregnating her.
The court rejected the defense's claim of a consensual relationship due to the victim's age.
The judge sentenced Kanthariya to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 2,000.
The prosecution proved the charges with three witnesses and the victim's age.
The victim gave birth to a baby boy on August 15, 2023, as a result of the assaults.
- Who
- Gaurang Girish Kanthariya, a 23-year-old resident of Bhayandar East
- What
- Raped a 17-year-old girl repeatedly and impregnated her
- When
- Case registered on January 30, 2022; convicted on January 23 (year not specified)
- Where
- Thane district, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- The victim was a minor and thus legally incapable of giving consent
- Accused Name
- Gaurang Girish Kanthariya
- Victim Age
- 17 years old
- Crime
- Repeated rape and impregnation
- Sentence
- 20 years rigorous imprisonment
- Fine
- Rs 2,000 to be paid to the victim