Man gets seven years’ RI for raping and cheating woman

Mangaluru: The sixth district additional and sessions court on Tuesday sentenced a man to seven years rigorous imprisonment for raping and cheating a woman.
Umesh, 34, a resident of Narimogaru and employed in a hotel, had befriended a 24-year-old woman who his neighbour. Their friendship blossomed into a relationship.
In 2009, the convict raped her promising marriage. The woman conceived and had a baby girl on March 24, 2010. When she asked him to marry her, he refused. Following this, she filed a complaint of rape and cheating.
A case was first filed at JMFC court in Puttur and later transferred to the district court. Umesh was booked under IPC 376 and 417.
Judith OM Crasta, public prosecutor, said as many nine witnesses including DNA samples were produced before the court. The DNA samples proved that both (victim and convict) are biological parents of the baby.
Judge Sayeedunisa concluded that Umesh was guilty of rape and cheating. As per IPC 376, Umesh was sentenced to 7-year RI and fined Rs 50,000. He will serve an additional one-year in jail, if he fails to provide the fine amount. Of the fine amount, Rs 40,000 will be given to the rape survivor.
Apart from this, he will also pay Rs 1 lakh as compensation to the woman’s daughter, which will be deposited as fixed deposit. The rape survivor is also eligible for monthly maintenance and compensation under the District Legal Authority Services.