Patna High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Abusing PM Modi, His Mother At Political Rally

The Patna High Court has granted bail to a man accused of using objectionable words against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his deceased mother during a political rally, which was later allegedly made viral on social media.

A Single Judge Bench of Justice Arun Kumar Jha was hearing the bail application filed in connection with Simri P.S. Case No. 243 of 2025 dated 28.08.2025, registered for offences punishable under Sections 196, 296, 152, 353(2), 352, 356(1), 356(2) read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act.

According to the prosecution, objectionable words were used against the Prime Minister and his deceased mother at a rally organised by opposition leaders, and the same was made viral by a co-accused. The name of the present petitioner surfaced during investigation for his alleged involvement in the incident.

The petitioner contended that he had been falsely implicated in the case and was merely identified by a chowkidar on the basis of a viral video. It was submitted that no objectionable material was recovered from the mobile phone seized from him and that he had not made any video viral, and therefore no offence under Section 67 of the IT Act was made out. It was also pointed out that no other person was arrested in the case and that the petitioner had been made a scapegoat. The petitioner has been in custody since 29.08.2025.

Opposing the bail application, the State submitted that the act attributed to the petitioner was intended to cause unrest in the country and amounted to an act of treason.

Granting bail, the High Court observed that, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the allegations, the clean antecedents of the petitioner, the period of custody already undergone and the fact that the charge-sheet had been submitted, the petitioner was entitled to be released on bail.

Accordingly, the Court directed that the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of ₹10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darbhanga, or the concerned court.

Title: Md. Rizvi @ Raja v. State of Bihar

Case Number: Criminal Miscellaneous No. 84395 of 2025

Appearance: Mr. Reyaz Ahmad appeared for the Petitioner. Mr. Uday Pratap Singh appeared for the Respondent.

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