New Delhi [India], Delhi's Patiala House Court on Wednesday granted bail to accused Arun Kumar Bereddy, arrested for posting fake and doctored photographs and spreading misinformation to tarnish the reputation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The court said that the arrest of the accused was found illegal due to not giving proper information before the arrest.
Metropolitan Magistrate Akanksha Garg granted bail to Arun Kumar Bereddy on a personal bond of Rs 50,000. The court has also imposed conditions while granting bail.
The court rejected the application of the Special Cell of Delhi Police seeking three-day remand. The court said that although notice was given to the accused, he was not given sufficient time before his arrest on June 18.
The court said that the notice was given at 8:30 pm. The magistrate said, “I have perused the notice under section 41A of CrPC given by the IO, according to which the accused was to appear before the IO at 09:30 pm on the same day i.e. 18.06.2024.Thus, the notice u/s 41A CrPC was a mere formality and has not been complied with in letter and spirit."
The court said that the accused should be given adequate time to join the investigation, however, he was arrested by the IO at 10:30 pm.
The court said, this is not a case where the accused has failed to join the investigation.
"Therefore, I dismiss the application seeking PC remand of the accused. The arrest of the accused is found to be illegal as no proper notice has been given under section 41A of CrPC," the court said in the order passed on June 19.,
The accused was produced in the court after his arrest on June 18. She has been arrested for posting fake, doctored and misleading information and photographs with the intention of maligning the reputation of Prime Minister Modi and affecting the morale of women deployed in the armed/central forces. and friendly relations with other countries.
The court said that the offenses in question under sections 294, 469, 499, 500 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code and section 67 of the Income Tax Act are bailable in nature. The court said that the only non-bailable offense charged by the IO is section 505(1)(b) of the Indian Penal Code, however, taking into account the fact that the mobile phone of the accused has already been seized and the password Provided that no further custodial interrogation is required.Earlier in May, Delhi's Patiala House Court granted bail to Arun Reddy, the accused in the deepfake morphed video case of Union Home Minister Amit Shah who allegedly handled the 'Spirit of Congress' Was. , Rs.50,000/- with one surety of like amount.
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Nabila Wali observed that the main allegation against the applicant or the accused on the basis of which he was arrested was that he was the 'admin' of the WhatsApp group on which the alleged fake video was posted for the first time. However, there is no allegation against the applicant/accused for posting or circulating the said video on any platform.
The court said that the arrest of the accused was found illegal due to not giving proper information before the arrest.
Metropolitan Magistrate Akanksha Garg granted bail to Arun Kumar Bereddy on a personal bond of Rs 50,000. The court has also imposed conditions while granting bail.
The court rejected the application of the Special Cell of Delhi Police seeking three-day remand. The court said that although notice was given to the accused, he was not given sufficient time before his arrest on June 18.
The court said that the notice was given at 8:30 pm. The magistrate said, “I have perused the notice under section 41A of CrPC given by the IO, according to which the accused was to appear before the IO at 09:30 pm on the same day i.e. 18.06.2024.Thus, the notice u/s 41A CrPC was a mere formality and has not been complied with in letter and spirit."
The court said that the accused should be given adequate time to join the investigation, however, he was arrested by the IO at 10:30 pm.
The court said, this is not a case where the accused has failed to join the investigation.
"Therefore, I dismiss the application seeking PC remand of the accused. The arrest of the accused is found to be illegal as no proper notice has been given under section 41A of CrPC," the court said in the order passed on June 19.,
The accused was produced in the court after his arrest on June 18. She has been arrested for posting fake, doctored and misleading information and photographs with the intention of maligning the reputation of Prime Minister Modi and affecting the morale of women deployed in the armed/central forces. and friendly relations with other countries.
The court said that the offenses in question under sections 294, 469, 499, 500 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code and section 67 of the Income Tax Act are bailable in nature. The court said that the only non-bailable offense charged by the IO is section 505(1)(b) of the Indian Penal Code, however, taking into account the fact that the mobile phone of the accused has already been seized and the password Provided that no further custodial interrogation is required.Earlier in May, Delhi's Patiala House Court granted bail to Arun Reddy, the accused in the deepfake morphed video case of Union Home Minister Amit Shah who allegedly handled the 'Spirit of Congress' Was. , Rs.50,000/- with one surety of like amount.
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Nabila Wali observed that the main allegation against the applicant or the accused on the basis of which he was arrested was that he was the 'admin' of the WhatsApp group on which the alleged fake video was posted for the first time. However, there is no allegation against the applicant/accused for posting or circulating the said video on any platform.
