The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Shahrukh Khan, an accused in a case involving the alleged sharing of an edited indecent video on social media that reportedly portrayed the country in a negative light. The bail was granted by Hon’ble Justice Krishan Pahal in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 19917 of 2025 on August 4, 2025.
The applicant, Shahrukh Khan, sought bail in Case Crime No. 194 of 2025 under Sections 152 and 197 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), registered at Police Station Sasani, District Hathras. His counsel argued that he had been falsely implicated and had no role in the creation or dissemination of the controversial video.
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The applicant is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He has nothing to do with the said offence as alleged in the FIR, the counsel submitted during the hearing.
It was pointed out that Shahrukh Khan was not named in the FIR, and the main accused named was Ashraf Khan @ Nisrat, who had allegedly created and posted the video. The applicant was merely accused of sharing the video on social media. His counsel further argued that his social media account may have been misused and that he had no criminal intention.
"The applicant has nothing to do with the said offence and his account has been misused by somebody else," the counsel argued.
The defence also clarified that the applicant had a criminal history of only one case, which had already been explained, and that he had been in custody since May 16, 2025. It was also submitted that he is ready to cooperate with the trial process.
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The Additional Government Advocate (AGA), representing the State, strongly opposed the bail plea but did not deny the submissions made by the applicant’s counsel.
While allowing the bail application, the Court referred to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Prabhakar Tewari vs. State of U.P. and another [(2020) 11 SCC 648], which stated that the mere pendency of multiple criminal cases cannot be a reason to refuse bail.
"Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, I find it a fit case to release the applicant on bail," the Court observed.
The Court directed that Shahrukh Khan be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond along with two sureties of the same amount, subject to the satisfaction of the concerned court. It also laid down the following conditions:
The Court warned that any breach of these conditions would be grounds for cancellation of bail. It also made it clear that the observations made while granting bail should not influence the trial court in any manner.
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It is made clear that observations made in granting bail to the applicant shall not in any way affect the learned trial Judge in forming his independent opinion based on the testimony of the witnesses, the Court added.
The bail order was digitally signed by Sumit Srivastava of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.
Case Title: Shahrukh Khan vs. State of U.P.
Case Number: Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 19917 of 2025