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7. Respondent No.2-LW.1 specifically stated before the Investigating Officer that the petitioner intentionally posted the said message which disturbed the law and order and also the feelings of the people of Telangana.

8. LW.2 is the friend of LW.1 and he also specifically stated that he came to know about the message posted by the petitioner in his facebook account through LW.1. He has gone through the said message and it is abusive and defaming the then Chief Minister. It dents the feelings of the party workers and fans of the Chief Minister. It also disturbs the law and order in the State.

18. Whereas, Mr.Syed Yasoor Mamoon, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, would contend that LWs.1, 2 and 3 specifically stated about the message posted by the petitioner in his facebook account and perusal of the same would reveal that the petitioner intentionally posted the said posting in facebook which created ruckus and also promote enmity between two groups i.e., BRS party workers, supporters of Mr.Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhar Rao 2021 SCC Online SC 258 2022 SCC Online AP 2812 2023 SCC Online J&K 65 2022 SCC Online P&H 2655 2022 SCC Online Ori 3911 KL,J and the people who are opposing Mr.Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhar Rao and it also affected the public order. The morphed cartoon is derogatory and insulting in nature. Therefore, on consideration of the said aspects and the statements of LWs.1 to 4, the Investigating Officer laid charge sheet against the petitioner.

20. The gist of the message posted by the petitioner in his aforesaid Facebook account is as follows:

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21. It is not in dispute that the petitioner herein is a Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha from Nizamabad Parliamentary Constituency. He defeated the daughter of Mr.Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhar Rao in the parliament elections held in 2014. Even according to the petitioner, he carried out several social activities for the development of the society.

38. As discussed supra, in the present case, the petitioner himself admitted about the posting of the aforesaid message in his facebook account. According to him, the said message was circulating in social media groups including facebook and on coming to know the same, he has posted the same in his facebook account.

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39. There is no dispute that respondent No.2 is a Social Media Convener of BRS Party. LWs.2 and 3 are his friends. They have also gone through the aforesaid post.