NEW DELHI: Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Azam Khan in the fake dual Permanent Account Number (PAN) card case. The single-judge bench of Justice Samit Gopal allowed the criminal revision petition moved by the SP leaders, granting them bail and suspending the sentences awarded to them by the trial court. However, the bench did not grant the stay of conviction prayed for by the duo.
Both the leaders had approached the High Court in order to challenge the trial court’s conviction. They had sought interim stay on their conviction along with a suspension of sentences and release from jail. The court reserved its order after hearing arguments on October 15.
Though suspension of sentences and grant of bail constitute significant interim relief, the bench has denied them any respite in terms of staying of their conviction, which disqualifies them from contesting elections according to the existing statutes.
The criminal case was filed against them on charges of helping his son in securing two PAN cards having different dates of birth.
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