JUDGMENT :

Marli Vankung, J.

Heard B. Lalramenga, learned counsel for the appellant along with Mrs. Mary L. Khiangte, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State respondents.

2. This is an appeal filed against the Judgment & Order dated 19.04.2023 passed by the learned Additional Sessions, Judge, Aizawl District, Aizawl in SR No.96 of 2019 arising out of Criminal trial No.1330 of 2019, wherein the appellant was convicted under Section 354C of IPC and sentence to undergo SI for 1 (one) year and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- in Simple Imprisonment of another 5 (five) years.

3. Facts of the case in brief is that on 27.03.2019, an FIR was filed by the informant to the effect that she got acquainted with the present appellant, Mr. P.C. Lalramnghaka, who was holding the post of Security at Raj Bhavan from the year 2016. She decided to leave the present appellant on 13.01.2019 as she wanted to move on with her life. However, the preset appellant continued to bother her and threatened to take her life and the life of her family members. She was unable to lead a normal life on his account as he visited her at her office and troubled her. He threatened to expose her and her family and even threa