The Supreme Court of India has granted bail to Vishal Rana alias Tabish Asghar, an accused booked under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act, 2021.
A Bench comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan observed that the Allahabad High Court had overlooked several crucial aspects while rejecting the bail plea.
The apex court directed the immediate release of the petitioner on bail, subject to terms and conditions to be imposed by the trial court. The order was passed while hearing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging the Allahabad High Court’s November 14, 2025 order that had denied bail.
The case was registered at Sector 113 Police Station in Gautam Buddha Nagar, Noida, under Sections 323, 506, and 313 of the IPC, along with Sections 3 and 5(1) of the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act, 2021.
The prosecution alleged that the accused concealed his religious identity, entered into a relationship and marriage with the complainant, and later pressured her to convert to Islam. It also included claims of forced abortion and threats to her life.
The Supreme Court noted that the charge sheet has already been filed and the trial is pending before a sessions court in Noida, with only one witness examined so far. The petitioner has been in judicial custody since December 3, 2024—more than one and a half years as an under-trial prisoner.
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