Allahabad High Court grants bail to man accused of sharing ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ post

The Allahabad Excessive Courtroom has granted bail to a person accused of sharing a submit praising Pakistan on social media.

Sajid Chaudhary, a resident of Meerut, was booked below Part 152 (endangering India’s sovereignty) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and had been in jail since Might 13, 2025.

The submit in query allegedly learn: “Kamran Bhatti Happy with You, Pakistan Zindabad”.

Whereas permitting the bail plea, Justice Santosh Rai noticed that whereas posting a message which will provoke anger or disharmony amongst residents could possibly be punishable below Part 196 (selling enmity) of the BNS, it didn’t appeal to the stringent provisions of Part 152 of the BNS.

The applicant’s counsel argued that Mr. Chaudhary had been falsely implicated as a result of ulterior motives, and he had solely forwarded the submit and never posted or circulated any video wherever.

He additional submitted that the accused had no legal historical past and there was no probability of his tampering with proof if launched on bail.

The federal government counsel opposed the plea, claiming the applicant was a separatist and had beforehand engaged in related actions.

Within the order dated September 25, 2025, the courtroom noticed that the federal government counsel had not submitted any proof proving that the accused had made any assertion in opposition to the integrity and sovereignty of India.

The courtroom additionally noticed that Part 152 of the BNS was a newly launched provision with out an equal within the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and cautioned that it needs to be invoked solely with cheap care.