Besides being convicted for the offence punishable under IPC section 376 (2) (n) (committing rape repeatedly), the accused was also held guilty under section 420 (cheating) and the IT Act.

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Additional public prosecutor Rekha Hiwrale told the court that the crime had taken place between November 2014 and September 2016. The accused had raped the victim on several occasions on the promise of marrying her.

Initially, both of them worked in the same organisation and lived together as live-in partners. However, the accused left the job. He used to come home drunk and demand money from her. He would also abuse and beat up the victim. Due to his behaviour, she moved to a new place, but he traced her, the prosecutor said.

Later, he told the victim that he was already married and had children. He also threatened the woman of making their intimate pictures public if she failed to give money to him, Hiwrale added.

Out of fear, the victim gave him a few lakh rupees, but later lodged a police complaint, following which action was taken against him.

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