According to the prosecution, Singh uploaded a video on October 22 through his Instagram account, littichokha_up, showing beef being served at the Kashi Art Cafe in Fort Kochi.
He also remarked that the cafe was situated in an area predominantly occupied by the Muslim community.
The prosecution alleged that Singh's remarks where capable of creating hatred between religious communities, causing communal disharmony and public unrest.
He was later booked by the police based on a complaint by the cafe's manager.
Apprehending arrest, Singh approached the sessions court seeking anticipatory bail.
A case was registered against Singh by the Fort Kochi police on October 24 under Section 353(2) and 192 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with spreading false information that promotes enmity between religious communities and giving provocation likely to cause a riot.
According to the prosecution, Singh uploaded a video on October 22 through his Instagram account, littichokha_up, showing beef being served at the Kashi Art Cafe in Fort Kochi.
In the video, he questioned the cafe's name which refers to a place considered sacred by Hindus and objected to an artwork depicting Muhammed Ali Jinnah alongside Mahatma Gandhi. He also remarked that the cafe was situated in an area predominantly occupied by the Muslim community.
The prosecution alleged that Singh's remarks where capable of creating hatred between religious communities, causing communal disharmony and public unrest.
He was later booked by the police based on a complaint by the cafe's manager.
Apprehending arrest, Singh approached the sessions court seeking anticipatory bail.
He claimed that he had visited Kerala only as a tourist and his video merely reflected his personal experiences and opinions about the places he visited and the interactions he had.
He argued that the video was only a travel account and did not target any religious community while adding that no incident of violence, public dishonour or communal tension had occurred because of the video.
