The Supreme Court has refused to entertain the plea of a cardiologist, convicted of sexually assaulting his seven-year-old daughter, seeking suspension of sentence.
A bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma heard the matter and said the offence was serious and no relief could be granted.
The court observed, "Man becomes a beast after having a drink. We should not say this, but we are the most liberal bench. If we are not giving bail, there are reasons."
The bench said, "See, the kind of things he has done to the child. You do not deserve any relief. The child has made statements against your client. He is a perverse guy, not entitled to any suspension. They were drunk."
The court further stated, "You can't do this to your own daughter. Why will she testify against father. She is a small girl who has withstood cross examination."
The doctor's lawyer contended that the child's testimony was tutored.
Holding that over 12 lakh cases were pending in the Allahabad High Court, the lawyer said the appeal against the convict would not be heard any time soon.
However, the top court said the pendency of cases could not be a reason to suspend the sentence. Following this, the lawyer withdrew the plea and the court dismissed the matter as withdrawn.
According to the FIR, the child's mother accused her husband of sexually assaulting their daughter. She lives in Varanasi, while her estranged husband stays in Haldwani, where he runs a nursing home.
On March 23, 2018, the doctor took the child to Haldwani. A week later, on March 30, he called his wife to take their daughter back. Later, the girl told her mother that her father was a bad man and had indulged in bad touch.
