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situation, the prosecution ought to have conducted the test identification parade which has not been held. Though reliance was sought to be placed on the statement of Bhakti Shivgan, in my view, at the most, her statement may suggest motive alleged by the prosecution. Additionally, though prosecution has retrieved the footage of CCTV installed in the vicinity where the incident had taken place, but surprisingly, except the Certificate under Section 65B of the Information Technology Act, no other evidence in the form of panchanama (hash-value) or otherwise has been produced and placed on record. The applicant is in custody since June, 2018. The investigation is over. Though the charge is framed as contended by the learned APP, in my view, case is made out for releasing the applicant on bail.