Order On Board

17/05/2024

1. The applicant has preferred this application under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail, apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.34/2023, registered at Police Station Chakradharnagar, District - Raigarh (C.G.) for alleged commission of offences punishable under Sections 509 of the Indian Penal Code (In short, IPC) and under Section 67 of the Information Technology Act (In short, IT Act).

2. As per the case of the prosecution, the some unknown person made post in Facebook by using fake ID and post, the photo of complainant’s wife and made obscene message to defame her, upon such information the FIR has been registered against the unknown person. Thereafter, the aforesaid FIR has been registered against the unknown person, the applicant moved an application for grant of anticipatory bail before the learned trial Court, same was rejected. Hence, this anticipatory bail application.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and falsely implicated in this crime. He further submits that the FIR has been registered against the unknown person who created fake Facebook ID by making post, whereas the appli