Apprehension in victim’s mind about use of criminal force by gesture sufficient; actual use of criminal force not required to attract Section 353 of IPC: Jharkhand HC upholds conviction
In the present case, there are concurrent findings that the accused persons abused the informant while he was discharging his duty in his office-cum-chamber and insulted him before public and subordinates. Further, the informant was pressurized to issue death certificate, which he was otherwise not agreeable to issue, after explaining the reasons.