Overview
- A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi confirmed the relief on January 13, 2026 after considering submissions from Abbas Ansari’s counsel.
- Ansari must notify authorities before travel, with The Hindu noting intimation to police before leaving the state and IANS reporting advance notice to the trial court and local police along with contact and itinerary details.
- The Supreme Court had granted six-week interim bail on March 7, 2025, later relaxing some terms, including earlier restrictions on remaining within Lucknow.
- The Gangsters Act case stems from an August 31, 2024 FIR at Kotwali Karvi police station in Chitrakoot alleging extortion and assault; Ansari was arrested under the Act on September 6, 2024.
- The Allahabad High Court had rejected his bail plea on December 18, 2024, and the March 2025 order enabled his release from Kasganj jail, with other named co-accused including Navneet Sachan, Niyaz Ansari, Faraz Khan and Shahbaz Alam Khan.