The legal difficulties for Amarmani Tripathi, a former minister from Uttar Pradesh, show no signs of abating. On Tuesday, the Allahabad High Court concluded the hearing on Tripathi’s plea but reserved its judgment, potentially indicating an impending decision within a day or two. During the session, the Uttar Pradesh government presented Tripathi’s criminal history, which includes details of various criminal cases lodged against him.
The Allahabad High Court’s inquiry revolves around an order to attach properties related to Amarmani Tripathi, keeping his plea under consideration without issuing any interim directives. Notably, the Basti Special MP MLA Court had previously declared Tripathi a fugitive, instructing the UP DGP and Principal Secretary Home to expedite the attachment of his properties. The lack of compliance with this order had previously drawn criticism from the Basti Sessions Court.
Tripathi’s legal team filed a petition in the Allahabad High Court challenging the special court’s directive. During a hearing on March 6, discrepancies were noted in the records submitted by Tripathi and the affidavit provided by the UP government. The High Court subsequently requested the Basti Special Court to submit the order sheet records in a sealed envelope.
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Despite the presentation of the order sheet in the last hearing on March 15, today’s proceedings did not grant the relief Tripathi sought. The High Court refrained from issuing any interim orders, maintaining the status quo. The case ties back to the 2001 kidnapping of Rahul, the son of a Basti merchant Dharmaraj Maddheshiya, who was later found at Tripathi’s residence in Lucknow. Nine individuals, including Tripathi, were charged in the incident.
Following his release from jail, Tripathi failed to appear in court, prompting the lower court to declare him a fugitive and order the seizure of his assets. Tripathi’s plea in the High Court sought a stay on the property attachment order and requested bail upon surrendering in court.
