LUCKNOW, Nov. 19 -- The court of special judge SC/ST Act on Tuesday awarded three-and-a-half-years' imprisonment to a woman for lodging a false FIR of rape and assault under the SC/ST Act, 1989, against a man with whom she was in a relationship for five years.

The court also imposed a fine of Rs.30,000 on Rinki ( she goes by one name). Out of it, Rs.15,000 will be given to victim Deepak Gupta, the court ordered. Additional district judge Vivekanand Sharan Tripathi passed the order.

Government advocate Arvind Mishra said: "The court found Rinki guilty under sections 217, 248 and 331 of the BNS. Two prison terms of one year each and one of three and a half years has been awarded to her. All sentences will run concurrently."

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