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the case and the prisonsr is entitted to an acquittal.,,
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In the instant case, the charge against the defendant is for
fraudulent impersonation contrary to Section 22(2)(bxii) of the
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cybercrime (Prohibition Prevention etc) Act, 2015.
'It is tpertinent to reproduce the entire Section 22 of the
Cybercrimes (prohibition, ,prevention etc) z\ot 20 i 5. i t s:;:te r; ii:j
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(22),- (1) A person who is engagecl in the services of any financial
institutio n and, as
result of his special knowledge,
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of its employ€r, staff, service
providers and consultants with the intent to detraud
commits an offence and is liable on conviction to
imprisonlnent for : a term of 7 years or a fine of
commits identity theft
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