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remain on a social media platform, without the consent of a
woman, is a direct affront on a woman’s modesty and, more
importantly, her right to privacy. In such cases, either the
victim herself or the prosecution may, if so advised, seek
appropriate orders to protect the victim’s fundamental right to
privacy, by seeking appropriate orders to have such offensive
posts erased from the public platform, irrespective of the
ongoing criminal process.
16. In view of the foregoing discussion of the case, this Court
is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Hence, the
present bail application stands dismissed.
[S.K.PANIGRAHI, J.]
Orissa High Court, Cuttack
The 23rd day of November, 2020/AKK/AKP