Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Posting Video Showing PM Modi Urging Pakistan PM To Engage In War

The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to a Meerut resident, Javed, accused of posting on WhatsApp a video allegedly showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Pakistan talking to each other and urging to "exchange poisonous words" and "engage in war" so that the people of both countries remain "mum for 5 years".

The purported video also carried an audio suggesting that the leaders were talking among themselves that public of both nations were not happy with them and wanted to remove them from their posts.

A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal, while considering the allegations in the FIR and the submissions of both sides, observed that the video uploaded on the applicant's WhatsApp status, prima facie, did not attract the ingredients of Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (Acts endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India).

The applicant's counsel argued that even if the alleged act was accepted as true, it would not fall within the purview of Section 152 BNS. It was further submitted that the applicant had no criminal history, had been in jail since June 11, 2025 and that the police had already filed a charge sheet in the matter. Hence, he was entitled to be released on bail.

The Additional Government Advocate (AGA), however, vehemently opposed the plea as he submitted that the contents of the video would indeed attract the said provision.

After considering the nature of offence, evidence, complicity of the accused and without expressing any opinion on the merits, the Court found merit in the applicant's plea and granted him bail.

As part of the bail conditions, the Court directed that the applicant shall cooperate in the trial and investigation, shall not upload any objectionable post on social media and shall not indulge in any criminal activity.

The Court also warned that any breach of the conditions would be a ground for cancellation of bail.

Case title - Javed vs. State of U.P.

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