Overview

• The Allahabad High Court granted bail on September 18 in the Quality Bar land case, following a September 10 order in the Dungarpur eviction matter, and final release orders from Rampur enabled his exit.
• His release was delayed for a few hours due to unpaid fines of ₹8,000 in two cases, which his lawyer paid before verification was completed.
• Prohibitory orders were enforced in Sitapur and police used drones for crowd monitoring as hundreds of supporters, including his elder son Adeeb, gathered near the jail.
• Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav welcomed the development and pledged to withdraw what he called false cases against Khan if the party forms the next government in Uttar Pradesh.
• Speculation surfaced about a possible move to the BSP, but Khan declined to discuss his political future and said he would focus on his health, while he remains on bail in cases that include several past convictions within a docket reported at 111 FIRs.