Dhar (Madhya Pradesh): Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) here in Dhar sentenced a man to two years in prison and fined him Rs 1,500 for stalking and harassing a married woman.
Archana Dangi, an assistant district public prosecution officer in Dhar, shared information, saying that the complainant was working in an agricultural field when a neighbour (accused) identified as Kalu Munnalal, 22, came over and began molesting her.
She screamed for help, and the man began beating and thrashing her. She was able to approach Tirla Police Station and file a complaint, upon which police registered an FIR.
After hearing the prosecution by the assistant district public prosecutor Meena Rawat, the court convicted the man with 2 years Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) and a fine of Rs 1,500, as well as 1 year additional RI under Section 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) of the Indian Penal Code.
