Mangaluru: Additional district and sessions FTSC-II judge Maanu KS sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment on charges of sexually assaulting and impregnating a minor girl on the promise of marriage. The convict is Nagaraj Shivappa Duragannavara,21, an autorickshaw driver from Bagalkot.He was close to the daughter of a woman known to his mother, and visited her house. Between Feb 25, 2025 and March 13, 2025, he took the victim to his rented house in Attavar and sexually assaulted her. As a result, she became pregnant, following which a case was registered at the women’s police station in Mangaluru. Inspector Balakrishna HN conducted the investigation and filed a chargesheet before the court.
The judge pronounced 20 years of RI under Section 6 of the Pocso Act and imposed a fine of Rs 40,000. Under Section 69 (sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means) of BNS, he was sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10,000. The court directed the District Legal Services Authority to pay compensation of Rs 6.5 lakh, including the fine amount of Rs 50,000, to the victim. Special public prosecutor Sahana Devi Boloor argued on behalf of the state.
