2.The case against the petitioner is that on 08.10.2012 at about 5.00 p.m., the complainant Somasekar lodged a complaint stating that his wife Parvathy was harassed, criminally intimidated by uttering words, showing signs or other means by the petitioner. On 08.10.2012 at about 9.00 a.m, when the victim was alone at home, at that time, the petitioner forced her to come along with him to have happy moments, when it was resisted by her, by showing the photograph in the mobile to the victim the petitioner stated that if she fails to come along with him, the photograph will be circulated in the social media and pulled her down, the victim raised alarm, hearing the same the neighbours came there and thereafter, complaint was lodged. Further, six months prior to the incident, one day at night hours, the victim was weeping, when the same was questioned by her husband/complainant, she informed that the petitioner herein was constantly starring at her when she used to sweep outside her house, wash clothes and clean vessels and the petitioner was in the habit of showing the photograph in the mobile and threatening her. She was unable to bare any further, she also made an attempt to commit suicide and thereafter, complaint was lodged with the local Police Station. The petitioner was called upon, warned by the Inspector of Police, thereafter for sometime he was quiet and again, he started harassment. Hence, the complaint came to be lodged. On completion of investigation, charge sheet filed in the Trial Court, P.W.1 to P.W.5 were examined, Ex.P1 to Ex.P5 marked and M.O.1 photograph was marked. On conclusion of the trial, the petitioner was convicted as stated above.
