Madras High CourtCRL OP/14209/2016ordered

Sai Priya.G v. State Rep.By

2016-07-12Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.07.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.OP No.14209 of 2016 Sai Priya .. Petitioner Vs State rep by Inspector of Police W30, All Women Police Station Poonamallee Chennai 600 056.

.. Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent police to alter the section by including the Section 66E of the Information Technology Act and other relevant provisions in Crime No.5/2016 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police and file the final report, within the stipulated time.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Prabaharan For respondent :

Mr.C.Emalias Addl.Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to alter the section by including the Section 66E of the Information Technology Act and other relevant provisions in Crime No.5/2016 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police and file the final report.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State.

3. On the complaint lodged by the petitioner, the respondent police have registered a case in Cr.No.5 of 2016 on 30.03.2016 for an offence u/s 498-A IPC against Sathyanarayana, the husband of the petitioner. It is the grievance of the petitioner that her husband took her to Puducherry for honeymoon and after forcibly making her to consume liquor had taken photos of her in nude position and is blackmailing her. Even in the complaint given by the petitioner, she has made averments in connection https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

with this allegation and it is supported by a SMS message that is said to have been sent by Sathyanarayana, wherein he has stated that "I have nude photos of your daughter". In view of the above, this Court directs the respondent police to take all these factors into consideration and alter the FIR, so as to include the offence under Section 66E of the Information Technology Act, if so advised.

With the above direction, this petition is ordered. Sd/- Asst.Registrar(CS-II) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar To 1.Inspector of Police W30, All Women Police Station Poonamallee Chennai 600 056.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to Mr.M.Prabakaran, Advocate,sr.38646 Crl.OP No.14209 of 2016 pa(co) rd 9/8 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/