JUDGMENT :

S.K. SAHOO, J.

1. Sexual violence on children is the most terrifying ordeal and nastiest intensifying traumatic episode that take place in the lives of the victims and it causes such deep physical and psychological wounds and despair that it actually requires a brave and courageous effort on the part of the victims to overcome it and fight for justice. Sometimes the victims receive family support following disclosure about the crime committed on them and sometimes they are blamed by their family members. The family members sometimes even hesitate to proceed against the abuser for the sake of family prestige and social stigma. If there is lack of psychological support and care from family, the victims suffer a long term anxiety, depression, self-mutilation, interpersonal problems, post-traumatic stress disorder and they become entrenched and their progress towards development and peace get stalled. This case depicts how a three year old girl was lured and raped by a monster like the appellant in the absence of her parents at home by cunningly separating her from her brother.

The appellant Bhalu Murmu @ Galu faced trial in the Court of learned Special Judge-cum- Sessions Judg