A 34-year-old farmer of Rakiraki has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment by the Lautoka High Court after he was found guilty of rape.
The man, who was separated from his wife, went to her house and committed the offence in the early hours of 8th May 2012.
Judge Justice Janaka Bandara while sentencing him said in the eyes of the law, irrespective of their gender, everybody is equal and treated equally.
He added the man is criminally liable for raping his own wife.
The man will be eligible for parole after nine years behind bars.
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