Hyderabad: Telangana high court has suspended the life sentence of Mohd Farooq Ahmed, former vice chairman of Adilabad Municipal Council, and granted him bail pending disposal of his appeal challenging conviction in a murder case reported in Dec 2020. A division bench, comprising Justices K Lakshman and K Sujana, passed an interim direction on Monday.
Ahmed had opened fire with his licensed pistol and attacked three persons with a knife during a dispute over a street cricket match in Adilabad town in 2020. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Hyderabad | Silver Rate in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad | Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Petrol Price in Hyderabad | Diesel Price in Hyderabad | CNG Price in Hyderabad | LPG Price in Hyderabad Stay updated with the latest Hyderabad news. One of the victims, former municipal councillor Syed Zameer, succumbed to bullet injuries. Download the TOI App.
the division bench observed that Ahmed had already served over five years in jail since Dec 18, 2020, with no other pending criminal cases While granting bail. The bench further mandated Ahmed to furnish a personal bond of Rs 25,000 with two sureties and a strict condition against engaging in any criminal activities during the bail period. Because it was currently hearing appeals from 2017 and 2018, there was no immediate likelihood of taking up his 2022 appeal, the court noted that.
Consequently, the case met the precedent parameters set by the Supreme Court.