Supreme Court Grants Bail To UP MLA Abbas Ansari In Case Over Alleged Unauthorised Jail Meetings & Threats To Witnesses

The Supreme Court granted bail to Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari, who faced allegations of unauthorized jail meetings with his wife and using her mobile phone to threaten witnesses. The bench, led by Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan, noted that the investigation was complete, and Ansari had been in custody for over 1.5 years. The court emphasized that the trial would take time and directed Ansari to cooperate fully with the proceedings. The case involved multiple charges, including those under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Prisons Act. The court’s decision to grant bail was based on the completion of the investigation and the prolonged custody period.