1 2025:CGHC:227 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 6608 of 2024 1 - Trilochan Pradhan S/o Padamcharan Pradhan Aged About 28 Years R/o Ward No. 11 Bazarpara, Thana Saraipali, District- Mahasamund, C.G. ... Applicant(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, Police Station- Saraipali, District- Mahasamund, C.G. --- Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Roop Ram Naik, Adv. For-Non-applicant : Mr. Vaishali Mahilong, P.L. Hon’ble Shri Arvind Kumar Vema, Judge Order on Board 02/01/2025 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the B.N.S.S. for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 58/2024 registered at Police Station Saraipali, District Mahasamund (C.G.), for the offence punishable under 67, 67A, 67B of Information Technology Act and Section15 of POCSO Act. 2. The allegation against the present applicant as per the prosecution case is that on the date of incident, the accused had taken obscene video related to women and children and have uploaded on social media using internet ID from his mobile number. On the above basis, offence punishable under Section 67, 67A and 67B of Information Digitally signed by JYOTI JHA Date: 2025.01.04 12:15:03 +0530 2 Technology Act and Section 15 of POCSO Act. On the basis of above report, the aforesaid offence has been registered against the applicant and the present applicant has been arrested on 23/08/2024. 3. It has been argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the appellant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated without any sufÏcient evidence. Though the present applicant is holder of the same mobile number, but there is different between IMEI number. Further he submits that two witnesses have already been examined by the learned Trial Court. He is in jail since 23.08.2024 and he prays that the applicant be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State however opposing the bail application submits that in the year 2022, the accused had taken obscene video and the same has been uploaded in the social media from an ID in which email id of the applicant is registered and thus prays for rejection of bail application. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of the offence, material available in the case diary and considering the fact that in the year 2022, the accused had taken obscene video and the same has been uploaded in the social media from an ID in which email id of the applicant is registered and further two witnesses have already been examined before the trial Court and trial is in progress, at this stage without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court is of the view that present is not a fit case to release the applicant on regular bail. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant, is 3 rejected, at this stage. 7. However, this Court hope and trust that the trial Court shall make an earnest endeavour to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible, if there is no legal impediment. 8. OfÏce is directed to sent a certified copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge Jyoti