YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra Denied Bail in Espionage Case

“There exists on the record a prima facie case of considerable gravity under the Official Secrets Act and the BNS provisions relied upon; the forensic material recovered from the accused's electronic device, the SMAC (multi-agency centre) intelligence inputs and the circumstantial matrix of contacts with a foreign official and movements in sensitive areas collectively create a reasonable apprehension that release on bail may impede the investigation, facilitate tampering with digital evidence, or otherwise be contrary to the public interest and national security considerations”

“The presence of a foreign national (an official of the Pakistan High Commission), the circumstances of the petitioner's visits to Pakistan, the alleged facilitation of travel beyond permitted areas and the asserted VIP treatment, when read together with the forensic retrieval of videographic material, create a prima facie case that the accused may have had communications and interactions with persons whose identity and purpose are material to the investigation”