Overview
- The High Court ordered regular bail for Davender Singh after finding no material to show he sent any photos or videos to contacts in Pakistan.
- The case began with an Arms Act investigation over Facebook photos with guns, during which police recorded a disclosure statement and then registered a separate espionage FIR.
- State lawyers alleged calls with a Pakistani contact called “Shah Ji,” ISI links, a Rs 1,500 transfer, filming of Army movements, and deleted phone data, yet the court found no corroboration, no proof of sharing, and no clear motive or gain.
- The judge noted that call records placed most contacts before the military strikes known as Operation Sindoor, and prosecutors could not show the video on his phone was ever shared.
- Proceedings under the Official Secrets Act need central government sanction, which has not been granted, so the trial is on hold as Singh is released on bond with conditions that bar any contact with witnesses.