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What can be done when threatened by the accused under sec 506?


28-Aug-2023 (In Criminal Law)
Dear experts, I need your expert advice to validate if the following statement in FIR attracts section 506? "The accused are threatening that in case the complainant does not fulfill their wishes, then she shall be thrown out of the matrimonial house. That the complainant is residing at H No XX Sector XX City XX only for the sake of her children . The complainant has every apprehension that the accused may finish her. It is therefore requested to kindly register a case against the accused persons and get the Stree Dhan recovered and to get the culprits punished according to law." Regards Accused
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Yes, the statement made by the complainant in her FIR is enough to accuse you of criminal intimidation under section 503 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and if found guilty by the trial Court then the same offence is punishable under section 506. Under section 506 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, if the threat is to cause death or grievous hurt, or to cause the destruction of any property by fire or to cause an offence punishable by death or imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, or to impute unchastity to a woman, then the person making such threat shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which ma extend to seven years or with fine or with both.
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