Divyan Vivekanandan v. State of Karnataka
In the High Court of Karnataka
Criminal Petition 6797/2017
Before Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar
Decided on September 28, 2017

Relevancy of the case: Bail application for offences under Section 66C and 66D of the Information Technology Act, 2000.

Statutes and Provisions Involved

• The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Section 66C, 66D)
• The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Section 420, 468, 471)

Relevant Facts of the Case

• Two people while purchasing three TV sets from the complainant’s shop swiped their debit card for Rs. 1.1 Lakh.
• At that time, the amount was shown to be credited to the account of the complainant. But later, he found that the amount had not been credited.
• Hence, a complaint was filed for which the petitioner seeks bail.

Prominent Arguments by the Advocates

• The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the investigation is complete and the charge sheet is filed. The question of whether the accused committed a crime would be determined at trial.

Final Decision

• Petition allowed.
• Bail granted subject to conditions.

This case summary has been prepared by Akshita Rohatgi, an undergraduate student at University School of Law and Legal Studies, GGSIPU, during her internship with The Cyber Blog India in January/February 2021.