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Irfan Solanki Freed From UP Jail After High Court Bail in Gangsters Act Case

The former Samajwadi Party lawmaker departs custody nearly three years after arrest with his arson conviction under appeal.

Overview

  • An Allahabad High Court order on September 25 granted bail in the Gangsters Act case, removing the final barrier to his release.
  • He exited Maharajganj jail on Tuesday evening after a brief delay when the release order was mistakenly routed to Kanpur first.
  • Jail officials said he had been held since December 2, 2022 in about 10 cases, and his seven-year sentence in a Kanpur arson and land-grab case is being challenged on appeal.
  • Supporters gathered outside the jail to welcome him, and Solanki described his release as a “victory of justice.”
  • His brother Rizwan was freed from Kanpur jail a day earlier after similar bail, and anticipated Enforcement Directorate notices did not impede Irfan’s release.