New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea filed by former Uttar Pradesh MLA Abdullah Azam Khan, son of Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, seeking quashing of an FIR accusing him of using forged documents to obtain a passport.
A Bench comprising Justice M M Sundresh and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra upheld the Allahabad High Court's order refusing to quash the FIR, noting that the trial in the case had already concluded.
"We are not inclined to interfere. However, we make it clear that the trial court shall decide all the issues independently, without being influenced by the High Court's observations," the Bench said.
Justice Sundresh further remarked, "Have faith in the trial court. Why should we interfere now when the...