Overview
- The Allahabad High Court, which heard the matter on Thursday, ordered Basti SP Dr Yashveer Singh to remain in the courtroom until it rose after he filed an affidavit with incorrect facts.
- The bench said his filing wrongly claimed that a Magistrate was handling anticipatory bail and improperly named the Deputy Chief Minister, noting that only the High Court or a Sessions Court can hear pre‑arrest bail.
- The court found he tried to shift blame to the prosecution to shield a negligent investigating officer who was suspended after obtaining a non‑bailable warrant, a step that had already drawn a contempt warning.
- The bench granted conditional bail to accused Manjeet Kumar, citing no eyewitnesses, only a last‑seen claim, an inconclusive post‑mortem, and no recovered weapon.
- The SP must file a personal affidavit by April 29 explaining the false claims and the IO’s suspension, which could trigger further action and closer scrutiny of police‑prosecution work in Basti.