Hence the present quashing plea was made.
#Whatsapp extortion trial
The petitioner was arrested on the same day and was later granted regular bail by the trial Court. The second respondent filed a complaint to the Commissioner and on orders of the Commissioner of Police, Faridabad an FIR under Sections 386 & 506 IPC was registered. The family members of the petitioner and complainant (the second respondent) were trying to settle the dispute and in furtherance thereto the petitioner sent a message on Whatsapp to the second respondent stating, “62/B-II Mohan corporate indl estate + 50 crs for me and my dad… Boss to Boss Straight shooter.” In this case, the members of the petitioner’s family and the family of the second respondent were running a company indulged in manufacturing automotive parts in Faridabad. A dispute arose between the two families after the son of the second respondent was inducted as a Director in the year 2017 without informing the Board of Directors or taking its consent. One can say that from the standpoint of a semi-literate person, the message may seem threatening but viewed in the afore-noted factual backdrop, it is more plausible that it is part of the process of negotiation between the families of the shareholders of the company.”
The art of letter writing with formation of sentences, punctuated with proper grammar is almost on the verge of extinction. Read Order: Shailabh Mendiratta v. State Of Haryana And AnotherĬhandigarh, March 30, 2022: While granting relief to the accused who was charged with offences of extortion and criminal intimidation solely on the strength of usage of the term “ straighter shooter” in a WhatsApp text sent to the complainant for the purpose of settling a business dispute, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that use of the slang is fairly common amongst the younger generation which is adept at messaging and it can be misunderstood if taken literally.įurther, the Bench of Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal added, “Often these messages may appear to be cryptic but the point is driven home.
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