JUDGMENT

1. These are two bail petitions filed under section 439 of Cr.P.C., seeking to enlarge the petitioners on bail in Crime No.153/2019 of Market P.S., Belagavi, registered for the offences punishable under sections 384 and 395 of IPC.

2. The case of the prosecution in brief is that, on 15.11.2019 at about 10.00 a.m. when the complainant was near Radio Complex, Belagavi, he met accused No.4, and accused No.4 showed the photo of accused No.2-Deepa and asked him to come to the house of accused No.1. It is further alleged that, at about 9.00 p.m., complainant went to the house of accused No.1, at that time, accused No.4 introduced accused No.2 to the complainant and they were sent to one room and at that time, accused No.4 took the photograph of both complainant and accused No.2. It is further alleged that, on 16.11.2019 at about 11.00 a.m. when complainant was in his home, he received a phone cal l and he was asked to come to the house of accused No.1. When complainant came to the house of accused No.1, he was showed with the photographs and complainant was threatened stating that they would make photographs viral and demanded Rs.50,000/- from the complainant. The accused snatche