Khan has been languishing in jail since February 2020, facing nearly a 100 criminal cases ranging from buffalo and goat theft to land-grabbing and electricity theft.
Despite the Allahabad High Court having granted him bail in multiple cases, Khan continues to be lodged at the Sitapur Jail, as orders in two other bail applications by him have been reserved but not pronounced yet.
In February, the Supreme Court had refused to entertain a plea filed by Khan seeking interim bail to campaign for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.
Last month, the top court asked Khan’s counsel to first approach the High Court for bail.
The present pleas, filed through advocate Lzafeer Ahmad BF, stated that Khan has secured bail in 84 of the 87 allegedly politically-motivated cases filed against him.
The present matter relates to a case of cheating against him in connection with grant of affiliation to a school he runs.
Source: Barandbench
