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Trafficking of person. (il) monitors the use by a woman ofthe intelllet, email or any other form ofelectronic communication, commits the offence ofstalking: Provided that such conduct shall not amount to stalking if the man who pursued it proves that- (i) it was pursued for the purpose ofpreventing or detecting crime and the man accused of stalking had been entrusted with the responsibility of prevention and detection ofcrime by the State; or (il) it was pursued under any law or to comply with any condition or requirement imposed by any person under any law; or (iii) intheparticularcircumstances suchconductwas reasonableandjustified. (2) Whoevercommits the offence ofstalking shall be punished on first conviction with imprisonment ofeitherdescription for aterm which may extendto three years, and shall also be liable to fme; and be punished on a second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment ofeither description for aterm which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine.'.