Additional District Judge Sangita Khalipe, who pronounced the verdict yesterday, also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on Dharmendra Saket.
According to the prosecution, Saket, a resident of Navi Mumbai, lured the six-year-old girl into his house on the pretext of giving her biscuits and raped her on September 11, 2016.
The convict, who worked as a painter, and the girl were neighbours, Additional Public Prosecutor Sangita Hiwrale said.
On reaching home, the girl told her mother about the incident following which a police complaint was filed against Saket.
The prosecution examined as many as eight witnesses, including the girl, to nail the culprit. The girl deposed in the court and identified the accused, Hiwrale said.
Based on her deposition and available evidence, the judge convicted Saket in the rape case.
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