NEW DELHI, June 14 -- In 2016, the Central Bureau of Investigation registered a case against Anurag Sharma under Section 67B of the Information Technology Act, 2000, following allegations of his involvement in downloading and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

The probe centred on Sharma's online activities between 2015 and 2016, when he is said to have accessed explicit content featuring minors and shared it through internet channels. During its investigation, the CBI seized Sharma's laptop and uncovered 183 distinct files depicting minors in sexually explicit acts.

These files formed the core evidence in the chargesheet, which was formally filed on May 2, 2017. The agency's case alleged that Sharma had not only downloade...