Under Section 351(3) of the BNS, 2023, X sends an anonymous email to Y threatening to "publicize private intimate photographs" of Y's wife Z, unless Y withdraws a pending sexual harassment complaint against X in his workplace. X takes precautions to conceal his identity and email source. Which of the following correctly determines X's criminal liability?

Explanation: Section 351(3) of the BNS provides that "Whoever commits the offence of criminal intimidation by threatening to cause death or grievous hurt, or to cause the destruction of any property by fire, or to cause an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, or to impute unchastity to a woman,shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both." Additionally, Section 351(4) states: "Whoever commits the offence of criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication, or having taken precaution to conceal the name or abode of the person from whom the threat comes, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, in addition to the punishment provided for the offence under sub-section (1)." In X's case, the threat to publicize intimate photographs to impute unchastity to Z falls within Section 351(3), attracting up to 7 years imprisonment. The fact that the threat was made anonymously further invokes Section 351(4), which provides additional punishment of up to 2 years. These provisions are cumulative, not alternative. Thus, option (B) correctly identifies the dual liability and cumulative nature of punishment.