[MUNAWAR FARUQUI CASE] Bail of co-accused Sadakat Khan rejected for the second time by Indore court

The District and Sessions court, Indore, on February 9, rejected the bail application moved by Sadakat Khan, who was arrested along with the comedian Munawar Faruqui on January 1, 2020..Advocate Suresh Kumar Verma appeared for Sadakat Khan before the Sessions court. While rejecting the bail application, the court relied on the Supreme Court’s decision in Satpal Singh v. State of Punjab and Rukmani v. State of Jharkhand. .In the bail rejection order, it has been mentioned that the Jail authorities opposed Sadakat’s bail plea on the ground that he has been organizing similar ‘shows’ on social media and there have been different complaints filed against him in Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai..Sadakat was arrested after he is stated to have gone to meet his friend Munawar, who was in Madhya Pradesh for a stand-up comedy show..This was the second time his bail application was rejected by the court. Earlier, the bail plea filed through advocate Nasir Mohd. Khan was rejected by the Sessions Court on January 11..Sadakat, who was arrested along with the comedian Munawar Faruqui, Edwin Anthony, Prakhar Vyas, Priyam Vyas and Nalin Yadav, has been charged for offences under Sections 295A, 298, 269, 188 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The First Information Report was filed in the Tukoganj Police Station (FIR 02/2021)..The Supreme Court granted interim bail to Munawar last week after which the others accused filed their bail application before the concerned courts. .While staying the Madhya Pradesh High Court's earlier order denying Faruqui bail, the top court had observed, “The learned counsel has pointed out to us that quite apart from the fact that the allegations made in the FIR are vague that the procedure contained in Section 41 Cr.P.C. as adumbrated by our judgment in Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar & Anr., reported in (2014) 8 SCC 273 has not been followed before arresting the petitioner. This being the case, we issue notice in both the petitions, and stay the Judgment of the High Court. The petitioner is released on ad-interim bail on conditions to the satisfaction of the trial court. In the meantime, there shall be stay of the production warrants as well,".Sadakat had moved the sessions court for bail citing parity with Munawar, but the same has now been rejected. .Read the order: