According to the woman's allegation, her partner raped her multiple times while they were living together and promised to marry her. (Image source: Representative/Shutterstock)
The 29-year-old woman who filed a case against him told a Mumbai court that the signature on the document was not hers
A 46-year-old man presented a “domestic relationship agreement” stating that they would not file any sexual harassment case against each other in order to obtain pre-arrest bail in a rape case filed by his partner in 2017.
On August 29, the court granted him bail for the rape case.
However, the 29-year-old woman who filed a case against him told a Mumbai court that the signature on the document was not hers.
Police said the woman was a caregiver for the elderly and the accused was a government employee. Officials are now trying to verify the “alleged relationship agreement” new delhi tv The report stated.
According to the woman's allegation, her partner raped her multiple times while they were living together and promised to marry her.
Lawyer Sunil Pandey, representing the accused in court, termed it a case of fraud.
Pandey said, “The applicant has been wrongly implicated in the case. He is a victim of circumstances. They are in a live-in relationship. The agreement shows that the two have agreed to enter into a romantic relationship. The agreement was finalized and the woman signed it. The agreement Show that they both agree to be in a relationship.
This is a formal agreement between the couple
The seven-point agreement signed by the two stated that they decided to remain together from August 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
The second article stated that during this period, both parties will not file any sexual harassment cases against each other and will spend their time peacefully.
According to Article 3, the woman will live with the man in the man's home. If she finds that the man behaves inappropriately, they can separate at any time, but they need to give one month's notice in advance.
Article 4 stipulates that while the woman and the man live together, the woman’s relatives cannot come to her home.
Article 5 further states that women shall not cause any form of harassment or mental distress to men.
Article 6 stipulates that if the woman becomes pregnant during this period, the man will not bear any responsibility.
At the end and in the seventh clause, it is stated that the woman will be held responsible if the harassment causes any mental trauma to the man and ruins his life.
