JUDGMENT

a. K. Menon, J. - The applicant seeks to be enlarged on bail in a FIR No.RC-04(S)/2021/CBI/SC/III/ND under Section 14 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences act ( POCSO act) and under Section 67-B of the Information and Technology act, 2000. Mr. Muley, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant has submitted at the outset that the applicant has been in custody since about 9 months and the investigation is complete. The chargesheet has been filed and considering the charges framed there will be no justification in his continued custody.

2. Mr. Muley submitted that the applicant was employed as a Chef in a hotel in Goa since 2013-14 and the complainant apparently receive information that the applicant was allegedly involved with other unknown persons in photographing children engaged in sexual acts and publishing/transmitting sale of obscene material over the internet via the dark web and other social media platforms. Mr. Muley, submits that prior to filing of the chargesheet the complainant's officials along with local police at Nizampur Police Station, Bhiwandi visited the applicant resident at 2.30p.m on 24.6.2021 and informed his father that a case ha