NEW DELHI: The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to a man accused of uploading an Instagram post stating “Pakistan Zindabad” immediately after the terror attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which claimed lives of 26 people, including 25 tourists and a local.
Considering the nature of the offence and the material on record, a single-judge Bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal ordered the release of Faizan arrested in connection with an FIR registered under Sections 196(1), 152, and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Jalesar Police Station in Etah district.
According to the prosecution, the applicant had uploaded a post on his Instagram account reading “Pakistan Zindabad” immediately after the deadly Pahalgam attack.
Appearing for the applicant, Senior Advocate N.I. Jafri contended that though the post might be objectionable, it would not attract the ingredients of Section 152 BNS, as the applicant had not posted anything derogatory or disrespectful towards India.