Madhya Pradesh High Court granted bail to Faizal, who is accused of shouting the slogan ‘Pakistan Zindabad, Hindustan Murdabad’
Team Clarion
BHOPAL — The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted bail to Faizal aka Faizan, who was accused of shouting the slogan “Pakistan Zindabad, Hindustan Murdabad.” The bail was granted under a unique condition that he must salute the national flag at a police station 21 times while raising the slogan “Bharat Mata ki Jai,” twice a month till the end of his trial.
Granting bail to Faizan on Tuesday, Justice Dinesh Kumar Paliwal noted that it might inspire in him a sense of responsibility and national pride.
Faizal will have to regularly report to Misrod police station in Bhopal on the first and fourth Tuesday of every month until the case is resolved.
As part of his bail conditions, he will have to stand in front of the tricolour flag displayed at the station and salute it 21 times while chanting “Bharat Mata ki jai.”
“I am of the view that applicant (Faizal) may be released on bail by imposing some conditions which may enthuse in him the sense of responsibility and a pride for the country in which he is born and living,” Justice Paliwal said.
The court also directed the Police Commissioner of Bhopal to ensure compliance with the bail condition.
The state government’s counsel opposed the bail, saying the applicant was a “habitual offender” and 14 criminal cases were registered against him.
“By shouting the slogan of “Pakistan Zindabad, Hindustan Murdabad”, he attempted to promote enmity between different groups and his act amounts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony and national integration,” the counsel said.
“He is openly shouting slogans against the country in which he was born and raised. If he is not happy and satisfied in this nation, he may opt to live in the country of his choice for which he raised the slogan,” the counsel added.
Faizal was arrested in May after his video surfaced showing him shouting slogans hailing Pakistan and denouncing India.
He is required to visit the police station between 10 am and 12 pm on the specified days.
