Rajiv Goyal vs State of H. P. - 2023 Supreme(HP) 441

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2023 Supreme(HP) 441

RAKESH KAINTHLA
Rajiv Goyal – Appellant
Versus
State of H. P. – Respondent

Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. O.C. Sharma, Advocate.
For the Respondent:Ms. Avni Kochhar, Deputy Advocate General, Mr. Vishal Verma and Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocates

JUDGMENT :

Rakesh Kainthla, J.

The petitioner has filed the present petition for quashing of FIR No. 56/19, dated 31.10.2019 registered under Sections 376 and 506 of IPC and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 in Women Police Station, Solan, H.P.

2. The informant made a complaint to the Police that she had filed a case under the Domestic Violence Act in 2014. The petitioner used to help and call her to Shimla to discuss the case. He gave something to her in her drink and had sexual relations with her forcefully. He obtained the nude photographs and videos. Subsequently, the case was resolved and the victim started residing with her husband. The petitioner started threatening her. She blocked him. The victim came in contact with one lady and became close friends. She called the victim to her house and took photographs of the victim. She started taking money from the victim. When the victim refused, she started trolling the victim on Facebook. She also uploaded photographs of the victim. The petitioner came in contact with her and supplied photos and videos of the victim to that lady. These photographs were uploaded on the internet. The matter was reported to the police.