Abbas Ansari v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
In a criminal bail application, the Allahabad High Court denied bail to a sitting MLA accused of conspiring with jail officials to facilitate his escape and threaten witnesses. The Court cited the applicant's influence and the allegations of tampering as grounds for refusal with strict instructions to expedite trial.
What did the court decide?
Bail application rejected; trial to be expedited.
What the court decided
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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC-LKO:33836 AFR Reserved
Court No. 14
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 10920 of 2023 Applicant :- Abbas Ansari Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. Counsel for Applicant :- Pranjal Krishna,Arun Sinha,Pranjal Krishna,Siddhartha Sinha Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A. Hon'ble Jaspreet Singh,J.
- The applicant before this Court is a sitting Member of Legislative Assembly from Mau Assembly Seat no. 356. He has been arraigned as an accused in Case Crime No. 88 of 2023 under Sections 387, 222, 186, 506, 201, 120-B, 195-A and 34 I.P.C. and Sections 7, 8 and 13 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 42 (b), 54 of Prisons Act, 1894 and Section 7 of Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, P.S. Karvi Kotwali Nagar, District Chitrakoot along with other named persons and some other unknown persons.
- However, a charge sheet bearing No. 1 of 2023 dated 10.04.2023 has been filed wherein the applicant has been charged under Sections 387, 506, 201, 120-B, 195-A, 186, 511 and 34 I.P.C. and Section 8 of P.C. Act, 1988, Sections 42 (b) and Section 54 of Prisons Act and Section 7 of Criminal Law Amendment Act as stated in para 5 of the affidavit in support of the bail application.
- A supplementary affidavit filed on behalf of the applicant on 24.04.2024 is taken on record.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to an elected Member of Legislative Assembly accused of conspiracy and influencing witnesses.
Whether the applicant's influence over jail authorities and potential to sway witnesses warrants denial of bail during trial.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Abbas Ansari
- respondent
State Of U.P.
Coram
Jaspreet Singh
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Allahabad HC
- Decided on
- · May
- Registered
- Case no.
- /10920/2023
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