Uttar Pradesh : Azam Khan did not get relief, Supreme Court reserved its decision on bail

Regarding the cases registered against Samajwadi Party strongman Azam Khan one after the other, the UP government told the Supreme Court that Azam Khan is a habitual criminal and he should not get bail. At the same time, the SP leader’s lawyer alleged that the UP government was making his client a victim of political hatred. After hearing the arguments of both the sides, the Supreme Court reserved its decision.

Regarding the recent FIR registered against Azam Khan, the UP government said that in the year 2020, an FIR was registered in the case and in 2022 Azam Khan’s name was added. On this, the court asked why the complainant took two years to add the name of Azam Khan in this case. At the same time, Azam Khan’s lawyer Sibal said that this FIR was registered when Azam was in jail.

During the hearing in the Supreme Court on Azam Khan’s petition, Additional Solicitor General Raju, appearing for the Uttar Pradesh government, said that he has threatened the investigating officer when Azam Khan’s statement was being recorded. During this, the ASG read the threats made by Azam Khan to the officers in the courtroom. He told, ‘Azam Khan had said that I am not going to die yet. If my government comes, I will avenge each and every one and you too will have to come to this jail. Let my government come, see how I do, I will not leave the SDM who sued me, let my government come.

On this, the Supreme Court said that this is not a threat, this is what the leaders say everyday. At the same time, Azam Khan’s lawyer Kapil Sibal said that Azam Khan has been in jail for two years, he should be given bail now. On this, the Uttar Pradesh government said that we are demanding a judicial inquiry into Azam Khan.