Joshy Joseph v. State of Kerala
In the High Court of Kerala
B.A. 831/2016
Before Justice Sunil Thomas
Decided on February 05, 2016

Relevancy of the case: Bail application for allegedly creating and advertising website containing child pornography.

Statutes and Provisions Involved

• The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Section 67, 67B)
• The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Section 34, 370(1))
• The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (Section 13, 14(1))

Relevant Facts of the Case

• The petitioner allegedly started a website called “kochusundarikal” and a Facebook page where pornographic pictures of minor girls were present with abusive and sexual comments. This was widely circulated and advertised on the internet.
• The petitioner was arrested and claimed bail on the ground that the final report was not filed within the statutory period.

Final Decision

• Application allowed.
• Bail granted with certain conditions.