On March 13, 2020, Sengar was sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment by a trial court, besides imposition of a fine of Rs 10 lakh, in the case. The trial court had said “no leniency” could be shown for killing a family’s “sole bread earner”
Expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Sengar. FILE PIC
The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to suspend the 10-year jail term of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the custodial death case of the Unnao rape survivor’s father. “The application seeking suspension of sentence is dismissed,” said Justice Ravinder Dudeja.
The judge observed that although Sengar had suffered a long incarceration of 7.5 years, relief could not be given on the grounds of delay in deciding his appeal against conviction, as the delay was partly because he filed multiple applications in the matter and stated that the court finds no ground to grant relief. The court listed the appeal for hearing on February 3.
On March 13, 2020, Sengar was sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment by a trial court, besides imposition of a fine of Rs 10 lakh, in the case. The trial court had said “no leniency” could be shown for killing a family’s “sole bread earner”.
It had also awarded a 10-year jail term to Sengar’s brother, Atul Singh Sengar, and five others for their role in the custodial killing of the rape survivor’s father who was arrested at the behest of Kuldeep under the Arms Act and died in custody on April 9, 2018, owing to police brutality. Kuldeep had kidnapped the minor and raped her in 2017.
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