Hyderabad, April 4 -- The Telangana High Court has ruled that a failed romantic relationship involving a promise of marriage does not constitute cheating unless it is proven that the promise was made with dishonest intent from the outset.

The case was filed by K Santosh, a resident of Potyala village in Anthargam mandal of Peddapalli district, seeking to quash criminal proceedings initiated against him based on a complaint by a woman.

Complainant's allegations

According to the complainant, Santosh proposed to her in 2018 and allegedly pressured her into a relationship by threatening suicide when she initially refused. She stated that the relationship continued for five years.

She further alleged that when she later insisted on marriag...