Mangaluru, Feb 20: Sixth Additional District and Sessions Judge D.T. Puttarangaswamy on Monday sentenced Satisha, a resident of Moodbidri, to 55 days of rigorous imprisonment on finding him guilty of cheating a woman.
According to the charge-sheet filed by Moodbidri police, Satisha, a married man, had sex with a 25-year-old woman after promising her that he would marry her. When she realised Satisha was already married, the woman filed a complaint with the police in 2015 that led to his arrest.
The judge on Monday sentenced Satisha to 55 days of imprisonment and imposed Rs. 10,000 fine for the offence under Section 417 of the Indian Penal Code.
Out of the fine amount, the woman will receive Rs. 5,000 as compensation under Section 357 (3) of the Criminal Procedure Code. Further, the judge directed Satisha to pay the victim a compensation of Rs. 15,000.
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