Overview
- Justice Sameer Jain granted bail to Irfan Solanki, his brother Rizwan Solanki, and associate Israel Atewala in the Gangsters Act case after reserving the order on September 2.
- Additional Advocate General Manish Goyal opposed the pleas as Solanki is the main accused, while defence counsel Imran Ullah argued for equal treatment with co-accused already on bail, which the court accepted.
- Solanki, lodged in Maharajganj jail, is expected to be released once bail formalities are completed, with conditions that include regular court appearances and non-interference with evidence.
- The case originated with a December 26, 2022 FIR at Jajmau police station naming Solanki as gang leader under the U.P. Gangsters Act, with discharge pleas dismissed on August 31 and a September 10 date set to frame charges.
- An MP-MLA court in Kanpur convicted Solanki, his brother, and others in June 2024 in the Jajmau arson case, handing down seven-year sentences and fines, followed by property seizures and Enforcement Directorate raids.