The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea filed by Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan seeking interim bail to campaign for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections [Mohd. Azam Khan v. State of Uttar Pradesh]..While refusing to entertain the plea, a Division Bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai asked Khan to first approach the Allahabad High Court."Petitioner is at liberty to approach the Allahabad High Court and ask for the expeditious disposal of the concerned application. Needless to say, the High Court should take into account the concern of the petitioner and dispose of the plea expeditiously," the Court stated in its order..Khan, who is booked in 43 cases ranging from theft to extortion and forgery, had secured bail in a majority of these cases. However, since he has not yet been granted bail in two cases, he is still behind bars . While lodged in Sitapur Jail, Khan completed the nomination process from inside prison and his nomination papers were filed by his lawyer in Rampur on January 27..Before the Supreme Court, Khan argued that the Uttar Pradesh government intentionally delayed three criminal cases to ensure that he is incarcerated during the assembly elections that will begin next month.On February 2, the Supreme Court had adjourned the hearing on Khan's bail plea since the Division Bench of Justices Rao and Gavai did not assemble..Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal appeared for Khan.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea filed by Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan seeking interim bail to campaign for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections [Mohd. Azam Khan v. State of Uttar Pradesh]..While refusing to entertain the plea, a Division Bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai asked Khan to first approach the Allahabad High Court."Petitioner is at liberty to approach the Allahabad High Court and ask for the expeditious disposal of the concerned application. Needless to say, the High Court should take into account the concern of the petitioner and dispose of the plea expeditiously," the Court stated in its order..Khan, who is booked in 43 cases ranging from theft to extortion and forgery, had secured bail in a majority of these cases. However, since he has not yet been granted bail in two cases, he is still behind bars . While lodged in Sitapur Jail, Khan completed the nomination process from inside prison and his nomination papers were filed by his lawyer in Rampur on January 27..Before the Supreme Court, Khan argued that the Uttar Pradesh government intentionally delayed three criminal cases to ensure that he is incarcerated during the assembly elections that will begin next month.On February 2, the Supreme Court had adjourned the hearing on Khan's bail plea since the Division Bench of Justices Rao and Gavai did not assemble..Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal appeared for Khan.