Allahabad High Court Stays Sanjay Singh's Sentence in 2001 Protest Case

The Allahabad High Court has paused the execution of a sentence passed on AAP leader Sanjay Singh by the MP-MLA court in a 2001 protest-related case. Singh was initially sentenced to three months of imprisonment and fined Rs 1,500. The high court is reviewing Singh's appeal, challenging the lower court's decision.

The Allahabad High Court paused the execution of the sentence given to AAP leader Sanjay Singh by the MP-MLA court in Sultanpur for a 2001 street-protest case.

The special court, on January 11 last year, sentenced Singh to three months of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1,500 for obstructing a public road and inciting violence during the protest in Sultanpur.

On Wednesday, the Lucknow bench of the High Court ruled that Singh need not surrender before the Sultanpur court until its decision on his bail plea, scheduled for hearing on Thursday. The bench passed this order on a revision petition filed by Singh, questioning the special court's January 11, 2023 decision.

(With inputs from agencies.)