Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari case: Supreme Court recalls order; asks Police if any probe pending against him

Abbas Ansari. File
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The Supreme Court of India on Friday (February 21, 2025) recalled its Order asking police to complete a probe against MLA Abbas Ansari in a case under the Gangsters Act within 10 days and instead sought to know whether any investigation was pending against him.

A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh posted the matter on March 6, 2025 after senior advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for Mr. Ansari said the investigation was complete and a charge sheet was filed in the case registered under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters Act.

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He said the State filed a wrong affidavit in the matter and there was nothing pending against Mr. Ansari. Additional Solicitor General K.M. Nataraj, appearing for the Uttar Pradesh Government, said he needed further clarification on the matter.

Earlier in the day, the Bench directed Uttar Pradesh Police to complete the probe against Mr. Ansari in a case under the Gangsters Act within 10 days. It said the court would consider the bail plea of Mr. Ansari after investigation in the case was over.

On January 31, fearing an encounter, Mr. Ansari sought to appear virtually in the trial court proceedings in a case under the Gangsters Act. On December 18, 2024, the Allahabad High Court rejected his bail plea in the case in which he and a few others were accused of forming a gang for financial and other benefits.

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An FIR was lodged on August 31, 2024 at Kotwali Karvi Police Station in Chitrakoot district under Section 2, 3 of Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 against Mr. Ansari, Navneet Sachan, Niyaz Ansari, Faraz Khan and Shahbaz Alam Khan. They were accused of extortion and assault. He is an MLA from Mau constituency representing the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party.

Rejecting the bail application, the high court said the investigation in the case was under way. He was arrested in the matter on September 6, 2024.