Days after strolling out of jail following grant of interim bail by the Supreme Court, senior Samajwadi Party chief Azam Khan informed reporters in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur on Sunday night time {that a} police officer had threatened him with an encounter after his launch.
“When an Inspector can threaten in the jail, ‘go underground, you have several cases against you, you can get encountered,’ then it is difficult to say what my journey is, in the face of such dangers,” mentioned Khan.
Having remained in custody for over two years, Khan was ultimately launched from the Sitapur district jail on Friday after he was granted bail in an alleged dishonest case.
The Supreme Court had invoked particular powers granted by the Constitution below Article 142 to order Khan’s launch, whereas citing “peculiar” circumstances associated to the case. Khan, who was going through prosecution in 88 instances, had already been granted bail within the remaining 87 instances.
“The petitioner is directed to be released on interim bail in respect of FIR being Case Crime No.70 of 2020, registered with Police Station Kotwali, Rampur, Uttar Pradesh for the offences punishable under Sections 420 (cheating) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code on such terms and conditions as found appropriate by the trial court,” a bench led by Justice L Nageswara Rao mentioned in its order.
Calling him a “land grabber” and a “habitual offender”, the Uttar Pradesh authorities had objected to Khan’s bail petition. Khan was arrested after an FIR was slapped in opposition to him on alleged instances of land grabbing and misappropriation of public funds of over a whole lot of crores of rupees. The apex court docket identified that it was travesty of justice after Khan’s bail listening to was getting delayed.
In 2019, a case of forgery was filed in opposition to Khan and his household over a beginning certificates regarding his son Abdullah. Few months later, the Allahabad High Court ordered a keep on their arrest till the police investigation was accomplished.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”