Tuition teacher acquitted in sexual assault case

Tuition teacher acquitted in sexual assault case
HERALD REPORTER
MARGAO, MAY 26
The Children’s Court has acquitted a tuition teacher Conny D’Silva, who was charged by the Colva police for allegedly sexually assaulting a 10-year old at Benaulim.
President of the Children’s Court, B P Deshpande acquitted the accused on grounds that the prosecution has failed to prove beyond all reasonable doubt about the charge framed against the accused.
The Judge observed that the prosecution has failed to prove that the accused had sexually assaulted the victim body by committing grave sexual assault on him on various occasion.
The Judge observed that around 13 students used to attend tuition class from 3 to 8 pm in the house of the accused, which were from different classes, ie from Std IV to X and it is unbelievable that such tuition teacher would be engaged prior to and after the tuition class in such sexual activities with a boy of 10 years old, that too in the veranda of the house. “The defense witnesses have brought on record the probability that no such act could have been done and therefore it is sufficient to consider this aspect as it is well settled that it is not necessary for the accused to prove her defense beyond all reasonable doubt, but it could be proved on the basis of prepondence of probabilities”, the Judge added.