SP leader Azam Khan gets interim bail from SC in forgery case

On Thursday, the Supreme Court granted interim bail to Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan along with the liberty to apply for regular bail before the concerned court within a period of two weeks.

The Supreme Court headed by a bench of justices L Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai, AS Bopannaalso assured that the interim bail would be extended until the regular bail is decided by the competent court.

Earlier on Tuesday, the apex court had reserved the order on Khan's interim bail plea in a cheating case relating to Kotwali police station in Uttar Pradesh, as opposed by the Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for Uttar Pradesh state.

• Khan is currently been lodged in judicial custody in another matter pertaining to Kotwali in Rampur.

The Supreme Court had earlier expressed displeasure with the prolonged delay in the announcement of judgement by Allahabad HC on his (Khan's) bail plea and called it a 'travesty of justice'.

Last week, the Allahabad HC had granted Khan interim bail in the case related to wrongful possession of land.

Khan is presently lodged in Sitapur jail in connection with a number of cases.