Man gets 1 year in jail for flashing at collegian

A special POCSO court in Mumbai has sentenced a man to 1 year mprisonment and fined him 4K for flashing a 17-yr-old girl who was on her way to college.

The order by Special Judge HC Shende on February 23, the detailed copy of which was made available on Saturday, said though there wasn't actual physical assault, the act was done with "sexual intent".

The prosecution said the incident had left the girl "frightened and ashamed".

The judge, in her order, said "Though no actual harm, physical assault has been caused by him to her but he did the act and there is no doubt to say it is with sexual intent." The order further stated that no person can "behave in such an indecent manner with any lady, which makes her feel ashamed, which causes her agony, disturbs her and puts a scar on her mind throughout her life".