This petition is filed by the petitioner/accused under Section

439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred

to as 8Cr.P.C.9 for brevity) for granting bail in Crime No.85/2021

registered by the Aigali Police Station, for the offence punishable

under Sections 376(2)(n) and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860

(hereinafter referred to as 8IPC9 for brevity) and under Sections 4

and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

(hereinafter referred to as 8POCSO Act9, for short) and Section 67

and 67(b) of Information Technology Act, 2000.

2.

Heard the arguments of the learned counsel appearing

for the petitioner and the learned High Court Government Pleader

for the respondent/State.

3.

The case of the prosecution is that, one Laxmana

Mahadev Mudalagi-respondent No.2, has filed complaint before the

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police on 28.12.2021 alleging that, his daughter-victim girl is aged

about 17 years. That on 27.12.2021 at 7:00pm his nephew-

Chetana Nagappa and relative Ravi Bhairappa came and informed

that, obscene photographs of his daughter along with the

accused/petitioner is posted on the WhatsApp and many people

have witnessed the same. Therefore, he went to t