The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Uttar Pradesh authorities to file a reply on the plea filed by Samajwadi Party chief Azam Khan over the delay in listening to of his bail utility in a land grabbing case.
A bench comprising justices L Nageswara Rao, B R Gavai and A S Bopanna requested the state authorities to file its reply within the case and stated it will hear it on Tuesday.”What is that this? Why not let him go. He has been jail since two years.
One or two circumstances is okay however it can’t be in 89 circumstances. Whenever he will get bail, he’s once more despatched to jail in another matter. You file a reply. We will hear on Tuesday,” the bench stated.
Justice Gavai additionally noticed: “This chain will continue as and when he is released on bail in one matter, tag him in another FIR and keep him behind bars.”
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, showing for Khan, stated it is a worrisome case which requires an in depth listening to. Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, showing for the state authorities, stated a flawed impression is being created and there may be substance in every of the circumstances lodged towards Khan.
The prime courtroom had earlier expressed displeasure over the delay in listening to the bail utility of Khan saying it is a travesty of justice. “He (Khan) has been out on bail in all matters except one for so long, this is travesty of justice. We will not say anything more,” the bench had stated.
The counsel showing for Khan had informed the apex courtroom that the excessive courtroom has reserved its verdict on the bail utility.
The Allahabad High Court on May 5 had reserved its order on the bail utility of Khan within the case of grabbing of enemy property for his Mohammad Ali Jauhar University challenge.
An FIR was lodged towards Khan and others for alleged grabbing of enemy property and misappropriation of public cash of greater than a whole bunch of crores of rupees. It was alleged within the FIR that in Partition one Imamuddin Qureshi went to Pakistan and his land was recorded as enemy property, however Khan in collusion with others grabbed the 13.842-hectare plot.
The FIR was lodged on the Azem Nagar police station in Rampur below the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act.
The excessive courtroom on December 4 final yr had reserved its choice. However, the Uttar Pradesh authorities later submitted an utility and sought permission to current some new information by means of recent affidavits, which have been filed on Thursday.
Earlier, the apex courtroom in February had refused interim bail to Khan for campaigning within the Uttar Pradesh elections and requested him to method the courtroom involved for expeditious disposal. The plea filed by Khan had contended that the State has adopted all means out there to purposefully delay the proceedings in order to make sure that he’s incarcerated through the not too long ago held Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
Khan is presently lodged in Sitapur jail in reference to quite a few circumstances, together with that of land grabbing, lodged towards him in Rampur.
(With PTI inputs)
Source: www.financialexpress.com”