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Accused of uploading a photograph of an FIR on a social networking website,Facebook,to allegedly defame his sister-in-law and her family,an Agra resident surrendered in a local court here on Tuesday. Gauravs sister-in-law,a resident of Panchkula,and her family were arraigned as accused in the FIR registered by the Agra police. The FIR was uploaded by Gaurav on August 1. However,the Agra police had already filed a cancellation report of the FIR in an Agra court. The Facebook picture was noticed by Gauravs sister-inlaw on September 5 following which her father filed a complain against Gaurav with the Panchkula police.
A case of insulting a woman under Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code and sending offensive information,breach of privacy and misrepresentation under sections 66-A,71,72 and 72-A of the Information Technology Act was registered against the 22 years old. According to the complainant (father of the woman),Gaurav uploaded the FIR for which the Agra police had already filed a cancellation report.
The Agra police recommended cancellation of the FIR filed by Gauravs family after learning that they were already booked by Panchkula police for dowry harassment. Gauravs intention behind putting up the FIRs picture on the social media website was to defame the woman and her family. Based on the complaint of her father,we immediately booked him, said Mukesh Kumar,Station House Officer,Sector 5 Police Station. The IP address of the computer from where the picture was uploaded was traced to the accused by the Cyber Cell. Gaurav,a student,removed the picture after an FIR was registered against him,said the complainant. He was granted bail by the court on Tuesday.
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