Sentenced to life imprisonment; Court orders Rs. 6 lakh compensation for victim 

Mysuru: The Additional District and Sessions Judge FTSC-I (Special Court for Trial of Cases Filed under POCSO Act), Mysuru, has sentenced a man for life imprisonment after finding him guilty of raping his daughter.  

The person found guilty is Syed Ahmed, 38, a resident of a village coming under Bettadapura Police Station limits in Periyapatna taluk of Mysuru district.  

Case details 

The victim, currently aged 13, who was raped by her father about one-and-a-half years back had given birth to a baby girl during September 2025.  

The incident came to light, when the victim, who complained of ill-health, was taken by her mother to Periyapatna Taluk Hospital for a check-up where she was informed by the doctors that the girl was pregnant. 

 Shocked by the revelation, the mother enquired with her daughter and learned about the crime. Later, she took her daughter to Bettadapura Police Station and filed a complaint.  

After registering a case, the victim during the investigation told the Police about her father’s continuous sexual harassment at the house.  

Following the investigation, the Police filed chargesheet to the Court on Sept. 9, 2025.  

Judge Anand P. Hogade, who took up the case on Nov. 7, heard the arguments from both sides, found Syed Ahmed guilty of the crime under the POCSO Act and sentenced him to life imprisonment besides imposing a fine of Rs. 1 lakh.  

The Court also ordered a compensation of Rs. 6 lakh for the victim as per the rules.  

Special Public Prosecutor K.B. Jayanthi argued on behalf of the Government.