Court denies bail to former BSP MP’s son Ashish Pandey

New Delhi, October 23

A Delhi court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of Ashish Pandey, son of former BSP MP, arrested for brandishing a gun in a hotel here, saying that allegations against him were “grave” and “serious”.

Special Judge Sunil Rana dismissed the bail application of Pandey who was sent to 14-day judicial custody by the court yesterday, till November 5, noting the possibility of his tampering with the evidence and influencing witnesses cannot be ruled out.

“Considering the fact that the allegations against accused are grave and serious in nature, I am not inclined to grant bail to accused Ashish Pandey,” the court said.

It noted that “the accused was flaunting his social status and as per their own admission, applicant (Pandey) belongs to a political family and is an influential person and the possibility of his tampering with the evidence and influencing witnesses cannot be ruled out.”  

Pandey had allegedly brandished a pistol at guests  of a five-star hotel threatening them in the foyer, a video of which went viral on the social media.

He hails from Lucknow and is the son of former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Rakesh Pandey. His brother, Ritesh Pandey, is an MLA in Uttar Pradesh. — PTI