Page No.1 of 3 IN MCRCA-719-2025 2025:CGHC:22074 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 719 of 2025 Dohit Dhuri S/o Late Shri Manharan Dhuri Aged About 32 Years R/o Kissanpara, Chantidih, Police Station- Sarkanda, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant Versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Sarkanda, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Respondent [Cause-title taken from Case Information System (CIS)] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Applicant : Ms. Priya Kaiwart, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. S.S. Baghel, Dy. GA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Single Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice) Order on Board 15.05.2025 1. This is the First Bail Application filed under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Shuraksha Sanhita for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant who is apprehending is arrest in connection with Crime No.331/2025, registered at Police Station Sarkanda, District Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 67(b) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and also under Section 15 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 27.06.2022, certain obscene videos/photographs of women and children were uploaded on the social media application, namely, Instagram via Page No.2 of 3 IN MCRCA-719-2025 Mobile phone of the applicant bearing No.8602156229. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant, who is Tax Collector in the Office of Municipal Corporation, Bilaspur, is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. She further submits that there is no evidence against the applicant to connect him with the offence in question. Infact, no obscene video/photos have been uploaded by the applicant herein. She would lastly contend that there is a delay of 03 years in lodging the FIR and there is no explanation offendered at any point of time for such delay. Therefore, it is prayed that the applicant may be released on bail. 4. Per contra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State opposes the bail application and submits that the applicant there is evidence available on record that the applicant has uploaded obscene videos/photographs of women and children on the social media application, namely, Instagram via Mobile phone No.8602156229. Therefore, he is not entitled for grant of anticipatory bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for both the parties, perused the case diary and other materials available on record. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the applicant, who is the registered owner of Mobile Phone No. 8602156229 and the IP address of his number obscene videos/photographs of women and children were uploaded on the Page No.3 of 3 IN MCRCA-719-2025 social media application- Instagram, therefore, this Court is of the opinion that it is not a fit case to enlarge the applicant on anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the bail application of applicant – Dohit Dhuri involved in Crime No.331/2025, registered at Police Station Sarkanda, District Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 67(b) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and also under Section 15 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, is hereby rejected. 7. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice s@if