Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 7 To November 13, 2022

Mohd. Sajid v. State of UP 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 485

Anil Kumar v. State Of Uttar Pradesh 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 486

Haji Mahboob Ahmad And Anr. v. State Of U.P. Thru. Home Secy. Lucknow And Ors 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 487

Aftaf @ Nafees @ Pappu v. State Of U.P. 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 488

ORDERS/JUDGMENTS OF THE WEEK

Prayagraj Violence | Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Accused-Student, In Jail Since June 2022

Case title - Mohd. Sajid v. State of UP [CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 45548 of 2022]

Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 485

The Allahabad High Court last week granted bail to a student who spent around 5 months in jail in connection with the Prayagraj Violence case. The bench of Justice Raj Beer Singh ordered his release on bail on the condition of furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned

On June 10, violence erupted in Atala and its adjoining localities in Prayagraj after youths assembled in large numbers after Friday prayers to protest against the controversial statements of BJP leader on the Prophet Mohammad.

Allahabad High Court Orders State Bar Council Enquiry Against An Advocate Allegedly Involved In Running A Business

Case title - Anil Kumar v. State Of Uttar Pradesh [CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No 37337 of 2022]

Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 486

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh to inquire into and take suitable action in accordance with the law against an Advocate for allegedly running a business. For context, an advocate cannot run any business personally and earn a profit as per Rule 47 of the Bar Council of India Rules.

The matter came to light while the bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi was dealing with the bail plea of an accused, booked for dishonestly withdrawing money from the account of a business firm, owned by one Pradeep Kumar Sharma, an Advocate.

Babri Demolition Case: Allahabad HC Dismisses Appeal Against Lucknow Court's Order Acquitting LK Advani & Others

Case Title –Haji Mahboob Ahmad And Anr. v. State Of U.P. Thru. Home Secy. Lucknow And Ors

Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 487

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a criminal appeal filed against the order of the Special CBI Court at Lucknow that acquitted all 32 persons (including prominent BJP leaders L K Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharati, Kalyan Singh, etc) accused of hatching the criminal conspiracy behind the demolition of the Babri Masjid mosque on December 6, 1992.

Allahabad HC Acquits Rape Accused In Jail For Over 19 Yrs, Raps Jail Authorities For Not Considering Case For Remission

Case title - Aftaf @ Nafees @ Pappu v. State Of U.P.

Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 488

The Allahabad High Court recently rapped the Uttar Pradesh state authorities for not considering the case of a rape accused (now acquitted by the High Court) for remission despite the fact that he spent over 19 years in jail (more than 21 years with remission).

The accused was convicted in a rape case [u/s 376 of IPC r/w Section 3 (2) (v) of SC/ST Act] in October 2003 by the Special Judge (SC/ST Act), Kanpur Dehat and he was sentenced to imprisonment for life.