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Mulayam's arrest stayed

Lucknow April 21. The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court, comprising Justice Vishnu Sahai and R.C. Pandey, today granted stay on any arrest of the Samajwadi Party president, Mulayam Singh Yadav and other senior leaders till May 16 on the FIR registered against them by the Bahujan Samaj Party.

The hearing in the case will be held on May 16 next. Earlier on April 17, the SP national general secretary, Amar Singh also got a similar reprieve by the High Court.

The petitions filed by the SP leaders, sought interim orders to stay their arrests and quashing of the impugned FIRs against them registered on April 14 last.

The leaders who have been granted stay are: the SP chief, Mulayam Singh Yadav, party state general secretary, Shivpal Singh Yadav, SP leaders, Om Prakash Singh, Chandra Bhadra Singh, Balram Yadav, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, Mohammed Azam Khan and deputy leader of the SP in the Assembly, Ambika Choudhary.

Senior counsel, Virendra Bhatia argued the case on behalf of the petitioners while Advocate General, S.C. Mishra represented the state. Counsel, L.P. Mishra appeared on behalf of the Chief Minister, Mayawati and BSP state president, K.K. Sachan.

Incidentally, Mr. Sachan had lodged the FIRs against the eight SP leaders in Hazratganj police station on April 14 last for releasing ``fake'' video CDs against Ms. Mayawati.

UNI

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