JUDGMENT :

Mridul Kumar Kalita, J.

Heard Mr. Sentiyanger, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K. Angami, learned Public Prosecutor for the State of Nagaland and Mr. Supongwati Walling, learned counsel for the respondent No. 2 (prosecutrix).

2. This Criminal Revision Petition has been filed by the accused/petitioner, namely, Shri Temjensuba Longkumer under section 401 read with sections 397 & 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 impugning the order dated 30.09.2022 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Mokokchung, Nagaland in Sessions Case No. 4/2022 framing charges against the accused/petitioner under section 354/376/506 of Indian Penal Code read with section 66 of Information Technology Act, 2000.

3. The facts relevant for adjudication for this Criminal Revision Petition, in brief, are as follows:-

(i) That on 23.03.2022 at 4:30 p.m. an FIR was lodged by one XXX (name of the victim not disclosed and hereinafter she is referred to as “XXX”) before the Officer-in-Charge, Women Police Station, Mokokchung, Nagaland, inter alia, alleging that the present accused/petitioner (Mr. Temjensuba Longkumer) was known to her through facebook and on 20th January, 2022 at around