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Dated this the 15th day of February, 2021 This Bail Application filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code was heard through Video Conference.

2. The petitioner is the accused in crime No. 75 of

2021 of Kadinamkulam Police Station, Thiruvanathapuram District. The above case is registered against the petitioner alleging offences punishable under Sections 506(i) and 354(C) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The offences under Sections 66E, 67 and 67A of Information Technologies Act is also alleged.

3. The prosecution case is that, the marriage engagement of the petitioner and the de facto complainant was conducted on 11.07.2019. Thereafter, the petitioner went to Gulf Countries. It is alleged that, the petitioner and the de facto complainant used to make video call through mobile phone. The petitioner captured the nude photos and videos of the de facto complainant through video call by threating her. Subsequently the marriage was not solemnized. The victim married another person. Now the petitioner misused the nude photographs by posting those photographs in social medias. This is the sum and substance of the allegations.

4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and