Man gets two yrs in jail for reneging on promise of marriage

MUMBAI: A sessions court on Wednesday sentenced a man to two years in jail on charges of cheating. He had established physical relations with a 31-year-old woman after promising to marry her, but had later gone back on his word.  The initial complaint was filed under section 376 of the IPC for rape, but the charge did not hold as it could not be proven that the man had non-consensual sex with the woman.  The complainant, who lived with her family, was unmarried because she had to look after her unemployed brother's children.  actually he got none, he was detained by police before he was convicted? According to the police, the woman would get up early morning every day to get the children ready for school. At that time she would also meet her neighbour, Joshimuddin Mojumullah.  Over a period of time, Mojumullah grew close to her. According to her complaint, he promised to marry her in January 2006. The duo then developed sexual relations. In September 2006, the woman went to a hospital in Dadar and was told that she was seven months pregnant.  The woman's brother then asked Mojumullah to marry her but he refused. The family filed a complaint of rape and cheating against Mojumullah at the RCF police station and Mojumullah was arrested. During the trial at the sessions court, public prosecutor Usha Makasare examined six witnesses.  Mojumullah was convicted on charges of cheating under section 417 of the IPC. However, he has already spent that time in custody at Arthur Road jail. The judge also fined Mojumullah Rs 20,000, which he agreed to pay.