Chhattisgarh HC Denies Anticipatory Bail To Man Over Derogatory Posts Against Hindu Women, Brahmins

The Chhattisgarh High Court has refused to allow second anticipatory bail application filed by a social worker accused of uploading a Facebook post allegedly containing objectionable remarks about Hindu women thereby hurting the sentiments of the Brahmin and Hindu communities.

Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha refused relief to Rupnarayan Ekka, who is booked by the Kunkuri Police Station in Jashpur district for offences under Sections 299 and 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (Sections 295A and 505 of IPC).

His first anticipatory bail application had been rejected by the High Court on merits on December 15, 2025.

According to the prosecution, a complaint was lodged by Deepak Mishra, President of the Sarva Brahman Samaj, Jashpur, alleging that on April 13, 2025, Ekka uploaded a Facebook post "with the intention of insulting Brahmins and hurting their sentiments."

The complaint alleged that the post stated: "Go and teach Hindus their history that it was not Aurangzeb, but the Peshwai Brahmins, who imposed a tax on Hindu women for covering their breasts."

The complainant further alleged that the post was subsequently shared on social media which caused deep hurt to the sentiments of the Hindu and Brahmin communities, and that the entire Brahmin community felt insulted by it.

Seeking anticipatory bail, Ekka argued that he was innocent, had been falsely implicated due to political rivalry as he is a social worker and an active member of the Bahujan Mukti Party.

It was further contended that the Facebook post in question was merely forwarded to the applicant, who had only "liked" the same and that the essential ingredients of the alleged offences are not attracted.

He further contended that the High Court's earlier order rejecting his first anticipatory bail plea proceeded on an incorrect factual premise by observing that he had committed the present offence after being released on bail in another criminal case.

According to him, the alleged incident in the present case pre-dated the registration of that other FIR.

The State opposed the plea, submitting that the applicant's first anticipatory bail application had already been rejected on merits and that there had been no substantial change in circumstances warranting reconsideration.

It further submitted that, apart from the two similar criminal cases disclosed by the applicant, he was involved in yet another case of a similar nature, which was not disclosed in the bail application.

Dealing with his case, the bench noted that the applicant had allegedly posted obscene and derogative messages in social media regarding Hindu Female and thereby disgraced the feelings of Bramhan and Hindu Society.

Rejecting the plea, the High Court held that despite the applicant's attempt to distinguish the earlier order, there was no substantial change in the facts and circumstances of the case warranting a different view.

"…considering the criminal antecedents of the applicant, including one more case of similar nature apart from the cases disclosed by the applicant in Part-D of the present application, which prima facie indicates that the applicant is a habitual offender, this Court is of the opinion that no case for grant of anticipatory bail is made out, thus this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant" Chief Justice Sinha observed.

Accordingly, the Second anticipatory bail application of the applicant Rupnarayan Ekka was rejected.

Case Title: Rupnarayan Ekka v. State Of Chhattisgarh

Date of Order: July 3, 2026

Bench: Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha