IT Act S. 67(A)   – Posted on Instagram 4-5 pictures of petitioner kissing the complainant on her cheek – Bail granted. [2022 PLRonline 0595]

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Information Technology Act S. 66(E)/67(A) – IPC S. 354 (D)   – Instagram – Only allegation against the petitioner is that he had posted on Instagram 4-5 pictures of the petitioner kissing the complainant on her cheek – Both of them were in live-in relationship – The petitioner has been in custody for the last more than two months – Accused/applicant is the first time offender, he is a young man of 30 years, the petitioner and the complainant were in live-in relationship for a long time and the only non-bailable Section invoked against him is Section 67(A) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, which according to the petitioner is not applicable to this case and the fact that more than two months have passed since the date when the accused/applicant had surrendered and the charge sheet has been already filed –  Granted regular bail