ORDER

This application is filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023 (for short, BNSS ) seeking regular bail.

2. The applicant is the accused in Crime No.996/2017 of Adimaly Police Station, Idukki District. The offences alleged are punishable under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code , Sections 66E , 67 and 67 A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 .

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the applicant fostered a relationship with CW1 survivor, thereafter repeatedly raped her, managed to capture her obscene videos and nude images, then uploaded the same in the internet and transmitted the same through social media platfoms and thereby committed the above said offences.

4. I have heard Sri.Subi K., the learned counsel for the applicant and Sri.M.C.Ashi, the learned Senior Public Prosecutor.

Perused the case diary.

5. The learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. The counsel further submitted that no materials are on record to connect the applicant with the alleged crime; hence, he is entitled to bail. On the other hand, the learned Senior Public Prosecutor subm