Rajesh Pandey
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday issued notice to Akash Saxena, an informant in the case of an alleged fake passport of Abdullah Azam Khan, son of veteran Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan, after hearing parties concerned.
Justice Rajeev Mishra directed Saxena to file his reply in the petition filed by Abdullah.
Abdullah had challenged an order of CJM (MP/MLA), Rampur dated March 19, 2024, by which his prayer to produce some defense evidence in a criminal case questioning the genuineness of his passport was rejected by the CJM court.
Earlier, on July 18, judgment was reserved in the case by the hmat igh court but its dictation was deferred because at the time of dictation of the judgment it was discovered by the court that the informant in the case, Akash Saxena, was not made party in the case. The court fixed July 31 for further hearing.
Meanwhile, counsel for Petitioner moved impleadment application requesting the court to make Akash Saxena, a party to the case.
On Wednesday, court allowed the application and observed, “Having heard the learned counsel for the applicant, the learned Additional Advocate General and upon perusal of affidavit filed in support of impleadment application, this Court finds that impleadment prayed for by the learned counsel for the applicant is necessary, as in the absence of first informant, present application is not maintainable for nonjoinder of necessary and proper parties, therefore, implement prayed for by the learned counsel for applicant is necessary. Accordingly, the impleadment application is allowed.”
The court then issued notice to Saxena to file his reply in the case.
