The reduction was prolonged by a division bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih in the course of the listening to held on July 17, 2025. The Particular Go away Petition (SLP) within the case was filed below Article 136 of the Structure, difficult the judgment of the Telangana Excessive Courtroom dated April 3, 2025.
Earlier, the Telangana Excessive Courtroom had refused to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Whereas directing him to seem earlier than the Investigating Officer, the courtroom didn't provide any safety from arrest. Apprehensive of being arrested, Sinha didn't adjust to that order.
The case originated from an announcement allegedly made by Rahul Gandhi within the Lok Sabha on July 1, 2024, the place he was heard saying, “Those that name themselves Hindus are 24 hours engaged in violence, hatred, and lies.” The remark triggered sharp criticism and widespread media protection.
Subsequently, Raushan Sinha posted a picture of Rahul Gandhi on his “X” (previously Twitter) account with the caption: “Those that are Hindus are violent – Rahul Gandhi.” This publish led to FIR being registered on July 2, 2024, at Cyber Crimes Police Station, Hyderabad, below Sections 352, 353(2), 353(1)(c), and 336(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
The grievance was lodged by Venkat Naik, a supporter of the Congress Celebration, who accused Sinha of spreading communal hatred for political motives and falsely attributing statements to the Congress chief. The petitioner, Sinha, by Advocate Ashish Dixit, argued that the FIR was a results of a political vendetta orchestrated by the ruling social gathering in Telangana. He contended that his publish merely echoed what was perceived by most of the people and media from the parliamentary speech and didn't quantity to any legal offence.Sinha additional submitted that he had acquired quite a few threats on social media following his publish and that the Telangana Police, in coordination with native police, had visited his residence to allegedly harass and intimidate him.
In assist of his claims, he pointed to a public publish made by Sama Ram Mohan Reddy, State Congress social media in-charge, the place the petitioner was brazenly accused of spreading “pretend information” and threatened with imminent police motion.
The petitioner's authorized group argued that the case didn't meet the authorized components of the alleged offences below BNS.
They emphasised that the Telangana Excessive Courtroom had failed to contemplate the clear political overtones of the case and had ignored the petitioner's legit apprehension of arrest and harassment. In addition they highlighted that Sinha had no prior legal report, posed no flight danger, and that custodial interrogation was unwarranted on this case.
After listening to the submissions, the Supreme Courtroom directed that the petitioner shall seem earlier than the Investigating Officer on July 25, 2025, at 12:00 midday. Extra considerably, the Courtroom dominated that Raushan Sinha shall not be arrested in reference to the FIR with out acquiring prior depart of the Courtroom, thereby granting interim safety from arrest. The matter has been posted for additional listening to after two weeks.
