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5. Radesh (Editor), 6. M.S.S. Muralikrishna, (Senior Manager), 7. Somasekhar, (Senior Manager), 8. Accused No.5/N.Srinivasa Rao SRK, J (Senior Manager), and 9. G.Krishna Rao (Editor), who had browsed sexually explicit content in the office, and after enquiring into the same, action was taken against them. Similarly, considering the performance and conduct of the employee viz., Accused No.1/ K.Srinivasulu (DTP Operator) in his work, action was taken against all the delinquents by reverting them to the lower post. It is the allegation against the petitioners/A1 to A3 and other accused that they sent anonymous letter on 30.03.2021 to the Office of the Additional Executive Officer, TTD making baseless allegations against the Administrative Officers of SVBC Channel, more particularly against respondent No.2/de facto complainant-Chief Executive Officer, and L.W2/A.V.Dharma Reddy, Additional Executive Officer of, SVBC Channel, TTD, Tirupati attributing motives referring to the appraisals and actions taken against the employees working in Broadcasting Channel. It was revealed that the petitioners/A1 to A3 and other accused sent the anonymous letter, blackmailed the administrative officials, including the respondent No.2/de facto complainant that the Managing Director and the CEO are not worthy, tampered the image of the public servants i.e. Administrative Officials, by attributing motives, defamative and intimidated statements knowing fully well that they are creating infirmity, extorting and public mischief with a mala fide SRK, J intention to put the respondent No.2/de facto complainant and others into fear and trouble due to reverting them from higher grade to lower grade on administrative grounds. Basing on the report of respondent No.2/de facto complainant, a case in Crime No.200 of 2021 of Alipiri Police Station, Tirupati was registered for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 384 and 505 read with 34 of IPC and investigated into. After completion of investigation, the Investigating Officer filed charge sheet.

4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor would contend that prior to the subject crime, action was taken against some of the delinquent employees, as they had browsed sexually explicit content in the office and they were reverted from higher post to lower post on administrative grounds and keeping the same in mind, the petitioners/A1 to A3 and other accused, in order to tarnish the image of respondent No.2/de facto complainant and other administrative officials of the SVBC Channel, TTD, through an anonymous letter, attributed motives, defamed and made intimidated statements with a mala fide intention to put the respondent No.2/de facto complainant and others into fear and trouble for their exploitation. According to learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, after thorough enquiry, the Vigilance and Cyber Security Wing found that the petitioners/A1 to A3 sent the SRK, J anonymous letters, and there is a prima facie made out against the petitioners, and hence, it is prayed to dismiss the Criminal Petition.

9. A perusal of the contents of the charge sheet goes to show that the employees of SVBC Channel, TTD viz., 1. Prakash (Accountant), 2. Mohan (Junior Assistant), 3. Ram Murthy (Editor),

4. J.V.V.Satyanarayana (Editor), 5. Radesh (Editor), 6. M.S.S. Muralikrishna, (Senior Manager), 7. Somasekhar, (Senior SRK, J Manager), 8. Accused No.5/N.Srinivasa Rao (Senior Manager), and

9. G.Krishna Rao (Editor), were said to have browsed sexually explicit content in the office, and after considering their immoral conduct, the administrative officials took action against them by reverting them from higher grade to lower grade i.e. from IV Grade to V Grade. It was further disclosed that basing on the conduct and performance of 1st petitioner/A1, who is working as DTP Operator, he was also reverted to lower grade post. As a consequence thereto, on 30.03.2021, the Office of SVBC Channel, TTD received anonymous letter attributing motives referring to the appraisals and action taken against the employees working in the Broadcasting Channel.