The Second District Sessions Court here has sentenced a rape accused Subramani to seven years imprisonment and levied a fine of ₹4,000. Judge B.S. Rekha pronounced the judgment on Thursday.
A resident of Reddihalli in Bangarpet taluk, Subramani had relationship with a girl from same village. He promised to marry her and had a sexual relationship with her. However, he later refused to marry her and ran away from the village.
The Bethamangala police registered a case following a complaint and arrested Subramani in March 2013. They filed the chargesheet in the district court.