In the wake of the recent Supreme Court order that struck down section 66 A of the Information Technology Act, the local police investigating various cases related to cyber crimes in the city have started approaching the complainants in various cases as part of legally withdrawing from the investigations.
The move comes as a set back to several complainants who have been waiting for long to legally net the accused in various cases. In most of the cases, the complainants are women who have been anxiously waiting for the investigation result. Many of the complaints are likely to be withdrawn as the local police have started contacting the complainants concerned.
Even cases related to abuse through phones have been brought under the category of IT Act in many stations, providing an easy escape route for the accused. In many of the cases, investigations are midway. Misinterpreting the court verdict, some of the police officials have already stopped further investigations into cases assigned to them.
Some of the complainants have started personal efforts to get a copy of the First Information Report (FIR) from the police stations concerned and approach the court through their lawyers. In many of the cases, the police have collected evidence proving the offences and this will be helpful for the victims to approach the court.
(Reporting by Mithosh Joseph)
