Prayagraj, June 21 -- The Allahabad High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to the petitioner and former BSP leader Mohammad Ghazi in connection with a criminal case registered at Sherkot Police Station in Bijnor district.

The court has also directed the investigating officer to complete the probe within 60 days.

The order was passed by a division bench comprising Justice Siddharth and Justice Vivek Saran on Saturday.

The petition had sought quashing of an FIR dated April 27, 2026, registered as Crime No. 74/2026 at Sherkot Police Station. The case involves multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 61(1), 352, 351(2), and 109(1).

After hearing arguments from both sides...