Special Public Prosecutor Nitin Konghe represented the government in court. The testimony of ten witnesses, including the girl and medical officers, played a crucial role in the case. During a video link hearing, the girl identified the accused as “the uncle with the dog” and confirmed that he had harassed her.

The court ordered the Pune District Legal Services Authority to compensate the victim under Section 396 of the Protection of Civil Rights Act. Prosecutor Konghe stressed the severity of the crime, arguing that despite the accused’s advanced age, the crime’s impact on the victim’s physical and mental well-being warranted strict punishment without leniency.

In its judgment, the court observed that the accused had no prior enmity with the victim’s family, concluding that the family had no motive to falsely implicate him. The court also noted that the accused’s actions were driven by a deliberate intent to derive pleasure from the harassment.

The verdict underscores the seriousness of the crime and the necessity of severe punishment to deter such offenses, regardless of the accused’s age.