Non-Bailable Warrants Issued for AAP's Sanjay Singh and Others

AAP leader Sanjay Singh and SP's Anup Sanda failed to appear in court over a 23-year-old demonstration case. Non-bailable warrants were issued against them and others. A bail petition has been filed, with the hearing set for August 22. The next court date is yet to be determined.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh failed to appear in an MP/MLA court on Tuesday regarding a 23-year-old case. The case also involves Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Anup Sanda who did not attend the hearing either.

A non-bailable warrant was issued on August 13 for Singh, Sanda, and four other individuals, with the next hearing scheduled for August 20.

Madan Singh, their advocate, has filed a bail petition in the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court, with a hearing date set for August 22. Special Magistrate Shubham Verma will determine the subsequent court date later in the evening.

The case stems from a demonstration held on June 19, 2001, protesting poor power supply. Singh and others, including former SP MLA Anup Sanda, participated, leading to an eventual conviction and three-year imprisonment sentence handed down on January 11, 2023.

On August 9, the six individuals were ordered to appear before the MP/MLA court. Upon their failure to show, Special Magistrate Shubham Verma issued non-bailable warrants against all of them.

(With inputs from agencies.)