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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
Jubair Ansari And Another – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. and Another – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SAURABH SRIVASTAVA, J.
1. Heard Sri Deepak Kumar Singh, learned counsel for applicants and learned AGA for State.
2. Present application has been preferred with prayer to quash entire proceeding of Criminal Case no. 12299 of 2025 (State vs. Sabbir Ansari and others) arising out of Case Crime no. 78 of 2025 under sections 353(2), 196(1)(a), 3(5), 352 and 351(2) of BNS, PS- Anapara, District Sonbhadra and also quash charge sheet dated 13.5.2025 as well as cognizance/summoning order dated 15.11.2025 passed by learned Additional Civil Judge (J.D.) Court No. 3, Sonbhadra.
3. Brief facts of the case are that opposite party no. 2/informant lodged FIR bearing Case Crime no. 78 of 2025 under sections 353(2), 196(1)(a) and 3(5) of BNS against applicants and another co-accused alleging therein that applicants have posted anti-national posts along with objectionable post against Prime Minister of India with derogatory remarks. The posts are alleged to be shared/circulate from Facebook ID of a Pakistani Youtuber. The Facebook account of accused persons shows that almost every post are anti-national, against Prime Minster of India and Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh(RSS).
4. After conducting d
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