New Delhi: The Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to Omar Ansari, son of Mukhtar Ansari, in a case related to the alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct. A bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy and PK Mishra directed Omar Ansari to appear before the trial court in connection with the case and release him on bail. Senior advocate Garima Prasad, representing the Uttar Pradesh government, informed the court that Ansari had not appeared in the lower court. The case pertained to accusations of instigating people during a gathering. Prasad mentioned that the co-accused who appeared in the trial court were granted regular bail. He requested the court to direct Omar Ansari to appear before the trial court and seek regular bail instead of anticipatory bail.
However, senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Ansari, opposed Prasad's claim, stating that Ansari had indeed appeared in the lower court and deposited surety bonds. Sibal clarified that although Ansari was present on the stage, he did not utter any objectionable statements. Considering the arguments of both parties, the bench decided to grant anticipatory bail to Ansari. The court directed him to appear before the trial court and deposit a surety bond.
Previously, on January 25, the Supreme Court had granted protection from arrest to Omar in the same case. However, the Allahabad High Court had rejected his anticipatory bail application on December 19 last year, stating that a case of crime was made out against him based on the facts and circumstances of the case.
The FIR against Abbas Ansari (SBSP candidate from Mau Sadar seat and elder brother of Omar), Omar Ansari, and 150 others was registered on March 4, 2022, at Kotwali police station in Mau district. The allegation in the FIR was that during a public meeting at Paharpura Maidan on March 3, 2022, Omar Ansari had called upon the Mau administration to "settle the accounts" and had made certain statements regarding transfer-posting of officials under the SP government. However, Sibal argued that Ansari did not make any objectionable statements during the meeting.
A case of violation of the Model Code of Conduct was registered against him. Mukhtar Ansari, a former MLA, passed away due to a heart attack on March 28 in a hospital in Banda, Uttar Pradesh.
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