It will not be a clear case of criminal intimidation..He can get away

If it’s through social media you can file it in cyber crime else normal police atn

Dear client, you cannot file a case against him under criminal intimidation. There's no chance of winning. 

Your name is not mentioned 

no where the identity of Cheater  is revealed 

don’t lodge FIR . You may lose your job 

I would not lodge any FIR  as the message does not mention your name 

Did he particularly mention you in his statement thus?

If not then you have no case against him.

Your complaint may not be entertained.

It seems from your statement that he has not done any crime against any particular person neither his statement attracts a criminal offence hence unless and until you are not alleged directly, you cannot initiate any action against him.

After getting confirmation that the Director of a Company has indeed circulated the given written statement defaming you in the telegram group, then you can lodge a complaint/FIR against the concerned person for criminal intimidation U/s. 506 in the jurisdictional Police Station.

Private msg or in the group ?

- Section 66A of the IT Act, prohibits the sending of offensive messages though a communication device, i.e. through an online medium.

- This covers, offensive messages of a menacing character, or a message that the sender knows to be false but is sent for the purpose of ‘causing annoyance, inconvenience, danger, obstruction, insult, injury, criminal intimidation, enmity, hatred, or ill will.

- The person who booked under Section 66A could face up to 3 years of imprisonment along with a fine.

- Since, the said lines are causing annoyance , inconvenience , insult , injury and criminal intimidation , hence you can file a complaint for lodging an FIR against him before the cyber crime