UP court defers hearing in case against AAP’s Sanjay Singh

A Model Code of Conduct violation case hearing with AAP MP as one of the accused could not be held on Friday, as the investigating officer failed to appear in court.

Noting his absence, the MP-MLA court posted the matter for hearing on June 15.

Sanjay Singh’s counsel, Madan Pratap Singh, said that the investigating officer was required to appear today to record his statement, but he did not show up.

Before this, the investigating officer also failed to appear in court on May 21.

The case pertains to an election meeting allegedly held without permission in Hasanpur village under the Bandhua Kala Police Station jurisdiction during Uttar Pradesh panchayat polls on April 13, 2021.

The police alleged that the gathering, organised in support of district panchayat member candidate Salma Begum, was held in violation of the Model Code of Conduct. 

A case was registered against Singh, 12 named and 45 unidentified workers of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). 

After investigation, the police chargesheeted 11 persons, including Maqsood Ansari, Salim Ansari and Jagdish Yadav. The other accused are out on bail. 

The court had earlier issued a bailable warrant against Singh, a Rajya Sabha MP, over his repeated absence.

Singh surrendered before the court in July 2024 and was released on two sureties and a personal bond.