Allahabad HC Denies Bail In Alleged Pro-Pakistan FB Post Case
In a strongly worded order, the Allahabad Excessive Court docket not too long ago refused to grant bail to a 62-year-old man accused of sharing a pro-Pakistan put up on Fb, observing that such anti-national acts have gotten a routine affair on account of a liberal and tolerant judicial strategy in the direction of them.
A bench of Justice Siddharth handed the order whereas listening to the bail plea of 1 Ansar Ahmad Siddique, booked underneath Sections 197 and 152 BNS for allegedly sharing a put up on Fb whereby an attraction was made for propagating Zihad, saying Pakistan Zindabad and interesting to assist Pakistani brothers.
The prosecution contended that the put up not solely damage nationwide sentiments however the identical additionally militated in opposition to India’s sovereignty and integrity and had damage the nationwide sentiments of the Indians because the alleged put up was made proper after the Pahalgam Terror assault.
In search of bail in the case, the accused’s counsel contended that his shopper had solely shared a video on Fb on third Might, 2025 and that he’s an outdated man, aged about 62 years and present process medical remedy and thus, could possibly be granted bail.
Court docket’s Observations
On the outset, the bench referred to Article 51-A of the Structure, which supplies that each citizen of India should abide by the Structure and respect its beliefs and establishments, the Nationwide Flag and the Nationwide Anthem, and uphold and defend the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India.
Seeing the alleged act on this mild, the bench famous thus:
“Clearly the act of the applicant is disrespectful to the Structure and its beliefs and in addition his act quantities to difficult the sovereignty of India and adversely affecting unity and integrity to India by sharing anti social and anti Indian put up.”
The Court docket famous that though the applicant is a senior citizen born in impartial India, his ‘irresponsible’ and ‘anti-national’ conduct doesn’t entitle him to hunt safety underneath Article 21.
In scathing remarks, the bench said:
“Fee of such offences is changing into routine affair on this nation as a result of the courts are liberal and tolerant in the direction of such acts of individuals with anti nationwide bent of thoughts.”
Thus, the court docket rejected his bail plea.
