What punishment does a man face for deceiving a woman into thinking they are lawfully married?

In detail

If a man tricks a woman who is not his legal wife into believing that they are lawfully married and then lives with her or has sexual relations based on that false belief, the law treats this as a serious offence. The deception must be intentional, causing the woman to think a valid marriage exists. Because the woman is not actually married to the man, the act is considered fraudulent cohabitation. The statute mandates that anyone found guilty of this conduct can be sentenced to any type of imprisonment for a period that may extend to ten years. In addition to the jail term, the court will also impose a monetary fine. The purpose of the punishment is to deter men from using false promises of marriage to exploit women and to protect the dignity of marital relationships.