Archive · 3 Dec 2025
Gauhati High Court Grants Bail to Man Accused of Calling Delhi Bomb Blast 'Fake News'
A man was arrested for saying that news about a bomb blast in Delhi was 'fake news'.
He was in jail for 13 days.
The Gauhati High Court decided to let him out on bail.
The court said he could leave jail if he promised to pay Rs.
50,000 and not leave the district without permission.
The man is accused of making comments that could cause trouble between different groups in society.
The court told him to help with the investigation and not interfere with witnesses or evidence.
Gauhati High Court granted bail to a man accused of calling the Delhi bomb blast 'fake news'.
The accused was charged under Sections 113(3), 152, 197(1), 352, and 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
The court considered the nature of the allegation and the period of detention while granting bail.
The accused was ordered to furnish a bail bond of Rs. 50,000 with two surety of the like amount.
The accused must not leave the district without prior permission of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kokrajhar, Assam.
- Who
- A man accused of calling the Delhi bomb blast 'fake news'
- What
- Gauhati High Court granted bail to the accused
- When
- The accused was arrested on November 13, 2025 and granted bail after 13 days
- Where
- Kokrajhar, Assam
- Why
- The court considered the nature of the allegation and the period of detention
- Accused
- Man accused of calling Delhi bomb blast 'fake news'
- Charges
- Sections 113(3), 152, 197(1), 352, 353(2) of BNS
- Court
- Gauhati High Court
- Judge
- Justice Sanjeev Kumar Sharma
- Bail Bond
- Rs. 50,000 with two surety of the like amount
- Arrest Date
- November 13, 2025
- Detention Period
- 13 days
- Location
- Kokrajhar, Assam