Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Ganga Iftar Incident
Allahabad HC grants bail to men held over Ganga iftar row
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The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to a group of men accused of consuming non-vegetarian food during an iftar on a boat in the Ganga River in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The court will hear further pleas related to the case on May 18.
- 01The bail was granted by Justice Rajiv Lochan Shukla.
- 02The accused claimed they were falsely implicated and not named in the FIR.
- 03The FIR was filed on March 16 by Rajat Jaiswal, chief of the Varanasi chapter of BJP Yuva Morcha.
- 04The court previously allowed the state government's counsel one week to file a counter affidavit.
- 05The hearing for other accused in the case is scheduled for May 18.
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The Allahabad High Court in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, granted bail on Friday to a group of men accused of consuming non-vegetarian food during an iftar on a boat in the Ganga River in Varanasi. Justice Rajiv Lochan Shukla presided over the case, emphasizing the need for further hearings. The accused argued that they were falsely implicated and were not named in the First Information Report (FIR), which was lodged on March 16 by Rajat Jaiswal, the chief of the Varanasi chapter of the BJP Yuva Morcha. The court has scheduled additional hearings for other accused individuals on May 18, while allowing the state government's counsel a week to submit a counter affidavit.
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The court's decision could influence public sentiment regarding the case and the treatment of similar incidents in the future.
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