Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Ex-MLA Irfan Solanki

The Allahabad High Court granted bail to ex-MLA Irfan Solanki, involved in a case of arson. The court denied his request to stay the conviction and dismissed the state's plea for harsher sentencing. Previously, Solanki and others were sentenced for arson in Kanpur, June 2024.

The Allahabad High Court, in a pivotal decision, granted bail to former Samajwadi Party MLA Irfan Solanki on Thursday. This order comes despite his involvement in a high-profile arson case.

However, the court rejected Solanki's plea to stay the conviction, underscoring the seriousness of the charges. The state's effort to seek a sentence enhancement was also dismissed by Justices Rajiv Gupta and Surendra Singh.

The case dates back to June 7, 2024, when a special court in Kanpur convicted Solanki and four others for setting a woman's house ablaze in Jajmau area, prompting legal actions that have now been partially resolved with this bail order.

(With inputs from agencies.)