U’khand HC raps lower court, grants bail in POCSO case

Rampal, a resident of Jakhole village in Uttarkashi, had been arrested in January 2022 for allegedly luring and sexually assaulting a minor girl. The special sessions court in Uttarkashi had on January 18, 2024, convicted Rampal under Section 376 of the IPC and provisions of the POCSO Act, sentencing him to 20 years’ imprisonment along with a fine.