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RAKESH THAPLIYAL
Dalip Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State of Uttarakhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Rakesh Thapliyal, J.)
1. In both the Applications preferred under Section C482 CrPC, the common question of law and facts are involved and therefore, both are being decided with the consent of the learned counsels for the parties by common judgment.
2. The principle question that arise in the present Applications is whether the invocation and application of the provisions of the Penal Code, 1860 can be sustained in the facts and circumstances of the case when the offences committed by the applicant are also sought to be brought within the purview of the Information Technology Act, 2000, in the light of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Sharat Babu Digumarti Vs. Government (NCT of Delhi), (2017) 2 SCC 18.
3. Both the proceedings which are being challenged in both the Applications are arising out of a First Information Report lodged by one Rashmi Pradhan the Nodal Officer, e-Rawanna (now deceased) on 14.07.2020 at P.S. Cyber Police Station, Dehradun registered as FIR No. 0019 of 2020 against some unknown persons for the offences punishable under Section 66 and 66C of the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008.
4. The allegation as alleged in t
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Convictions confirmed; however, the appellate court modified sentences exceeding statutory limits in accordance with sentencing standards under the Information Technology Act and IPC.
The court determined that both Section 67 of the IT Act and Section 509 IPC can be applied concurrently arising from the same facts, supporting the validity of the charge-sheet.
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The Inspector of Police has jurisdiction to file a report under the Information Technology Act, and the determination of obscenity is reserved for the Trial Court.
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