The Supreme Court on Friday expressed displeasure over the delay in hearing the bail application of Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan in a land grabbing case, saying “this is a travesty of justice”. A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai noted Khan has got bail in 86 out of 87 cases, and said it would hear it on May 11.
“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. We will hear it on Wednesday,” the bench said.
The counsel appearing for Khan told the SC the Allahabad High Court has reserved its verdict on the bail application. The HC on Thursday reserved its order on the bail application of Khan in the case of grabbing of property for his Mohammad Ali Jauhar University project.
The HC on December 4, 2021 had reserved its decision. However, the UP Government submitted an application and sought permission to present new facts through fresh affidavits on Thursday.
An FIR was lodged against Khan and others for alleged grabbing of enemy property and misappropriation of public money of more than hundreds of crores of rupees.
Khan is presently lodged in Sitapur jail in connection with a number of cases, including that of land grabbing, lodged against him in Rampur.