BENGALURU: Reiterating that breach of promise to marry does not amount to cheating under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, the Karnataka high court has quashed proceedings against a Bengaluru man and his family members.
"This court has already held in (the) D Ramesh Sinha vs state of Karnataka that a promise of marriage and breach of contract will not attract the provisions of Sections 417 and 420 of IPC. Such being the case, continuing the proceedings or investigations against the petitioners is abuse of process of law. Therefore, the same is liable to be quashed," Justice K Natarajan observed in his order, while allowing the petition filed by Venkatesh and his family members.
