Allahabad High Court grants anticipatory bail to Muslim girl accused of trying to convert Hindu classmate

The Allahabad High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a Muslim girl, who along with four other students are accused of attempting to forcibly convert the religion of their Hindu classmate.

Justice Avnish Saxena said there was nothing on record other than the statement of victim to show the involvement of accused Malishka @ Malishka Fatma.

"The applicant-Malishka @ Malishka Fatma involved in the aforesaid case crime shall appear before the trial court or the Investigating Officer as the case may be within thirty days from the date of this order and shall be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned," the Court said in an order passed on May 4.

The Court also noted that the accused has no criminal record.

The case involves allegations that a group of Muslim girls tried to force their religious beliefs on a Hindu girl who attended the same tuition centre.

The criminal case was registered on a complaint filed by the Hindu student's brother (complainant), who alleged that his sister was compelled to wear a burqa by the accused and was being forced to accept the accused's religion, Islam.

The alleged victim later gave a statement to the police, in which she said that such events took place during an outing in December 2025. She said that after coaching classes, she went out with the accused Muslim students who later forced her to wear a burqa all day and tried to get her to eat non-vegetarian food.

The victim reportedly said that when she refused to eat meat, the accused suggested that she try the gravy.

Three of the accused Muslim students had earlier approached the High Court to quash the anti-conversion case filed against them, maintaining that the allegations were false.

They said that the complainant (victim's brother) had been harassing one of the Muslim girls. When she complained, he lodged the present case as counter-blast under the anti-conversion law, the petitioners said.

Though three students moved the Court to quash the case, one of them eventually withdrew her plea. By an April 16 order, the High Court refused to quash the criminal case. A Division Bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena also said that forced religious conversion allegations among youngsters was particularly disturbing.

Advocate Jaideep Pandey represented accused Fatima.

Advocate Chandra Vijai Singh appeared for the complainant.

Advocate Pankaj Saxena appeared for the State.

[Read Order]