Additional Sessions Judge Dinesh Kumar Sharma held Santosh guilty under sections 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons), 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code.

The court also slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on Santosh apart from the prison sentence and ordered that in case the amount was not deposited, the convict will have to undergo an additional six months' imprisonment.

"Sexual offences are altogether a different kind of crime which normally is a result of a perverse mind. A rapist degrades and defiles the soul of a helpless female and impact is much more when such an offence is committed in the presence of mother and other members of her family," the ASJ said.

According to the prosecution, on September 24, 2004, Santosh, well known to the victim, entered her Mukherjee Nagar residence in North Delhi and raped the 14-year-old girl in presence of her mother, younger brothers and sisters.