ORDER

This is an application seeking regular bail filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

2. Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.884 of 2021 of Oachira Police Station, Kollam District alleging offences under Section 354D of the Indian Penal Code, Section 12 r/w Section 11(iv) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and Section 67B of the Information Technology Act, 2000.

3. The prosecution case is that the petitioner stalked the minor girl aged 16 years and contacted her through social media and sent pornographic messages and demanded her nude photographs. The prosecution also alleges that petitioner committed sexual harrassment through the mobile phone and under his instigation the victim sent a photo of the upper front portion of her body to his mobile phone and thereby committed the offences alleged against him.

4. Sri.Sameer, the learned counsel for the petitioner contended that petitioner is totally innocent and has been falsely roped in the case.

5. Smt.Nima Jacob, the learned Public Prosecutor pointed out that during the course of investigation, Section 67B of the Information Technology Act has been deleted and that the offences und