Banihal, October 31: The Fast Track Court in Ramban has sentenced Dawood Ahmed, a resident of Bhadi, Marmat, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in a 2016 rape case involving a minor girl.
The judgment was pronounced on October 30, 2026, by Fast Track Court Judge Pardeep Kumar after hearing arguments from Additional Public Prosecutor Jai Pal Singh and the defence counsel.
The court convicted Dawood Ahmed under Section 376(3) of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) and imposed a fine of Rs 20,000. It directed that the amount, if recovered, be paid to the victim as compensation. In case of non-payment, the convict will have to undergo an additional six months of simple imprisonment.
According to the prosecution, the case was registered at Police Station Batote under FIR No. 54/2016 on August 24, 2016, following a complaint lodged by Mohammad Akbar, a resident of Badthal, Batote.
The complaint alleged that the accused had sexually assaulted the victim when she was 12 years old, approximately a year before the case was registered. He had allegedly threatened to kill the girl and her parents if she revealed the incident. The victim subsequently gave birth to a girl child.
Following the complaint, a case was registered against Dawood Ahmed, while another person, Mohammad Ishfaq, was also named for allegedly assisting in the commission of the crime.
The prosecution was conducted by Additional Public Prosecutor Jai Pal Singh under the guidance of Deputy Director of Prosecution Ramban, Manzar Khayam. After examining the evidence presented during the trial, the court convicted Dawood Ahmed.
The Prosecution Department reiterated its commitment to ensuring effective prosecution of criminal cases and bringing offenders to justice in accordance with the law.
