14. Intimidation to a victim of crime or witness

Any person who threatens a victim of crime or witness with any harm to his person, reputation or property, or to the person or reputation or property of any other person in whom such victim of crime or witness has an interest, with the intention of –

causing alarm to such victim of crime or witness;

causing such victim of crime or witness to refrain from –

compelling such victim of crime or witness to withdraw a complaint lodged or legal action instituted against such person, commits an offence under this Act, and shall, on conviction, by the High Court, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred and fifty thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a period not exceeding three years or to both such fine and imprisonment. In addition, such person may also be ordered to pay compensation of an amount not exceeding five hundred thousand rupees.