Siddique Kappan was granted bail in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case today by Allahabad High Court, after the plea was finally heard two months into filing.
He had spent two years behind bars in the alleged conspiracy case in the Hathras rape and murder case of a Dalit Girl, for being booked for incitement of riots.
The Supreme Court of India had granted bail to him in the conspiracy case charged under multiple provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act.
Siddhique Kappan moved to the Allahabad High Court Single Bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh after the Mathura Court had rejected the bail plea in November. The bail plea was rejected on the grounds prescribed in Section 43D(5) of the UAPA.
Section 43D(5) of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act prohibits release of persons accused of offenses in Chapter IV and Chapter VI of the Act.
Kappan’s co-accused taxi-driver was released on bail by the High Court on 23rdAugust. The Lucknow District Court had earlier this month framed charges against Kappan under the Sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The Sessions Court at Lucknow had rejected the bail plea in PMLA Case on 31st October.
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