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The Supreme Court on Friday rejected anticipatory bail to Ali Ahmad, son of 5-time MLA and alleged mafia Atiq Ahmad, who is also presently lodged in Sabarmati Jail, Ahmedabad.

Ali is a declared absconder and the police have also announced a reward of rupees 50 thousand for his arrest.

A bench of Justice CT Ravikumar and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia noted that the matter doesn't pertain to anticipatory bail and listed the same for 2nd week of July.

The bench was hearing a plea challenging the Allahabad High Court order wherein, Ali Ahmad's anticipatory plea was dismissed.

An FIR was filed by one property dealer Jeeshan on December 31 last year against Ahmad for extortion of 5 crores and threatening to kill him. He had alleged that Ali, along with other co-accused and 15 unnamed persons arrived at his house and demanded rupees 5 crores as 'radar' and when he refused, they thrashed him, due to which, he sustained several injuries.

The case was registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 504, 506, 307, 308, 386, and 427 of the Indian Penal Code.

High Court rejected the anticipatory bail plea. A single judge bench of Justice Mohd Aslam turned down Ali's plea noting that he is avoiding a non-bailable warrant despite having knowledge of the same and has not surrendered himself before the Court.

"The applicant is not co-operating in the investigation and a non-bailable warrant could not be executed due to avoidance, this Court finds it is not a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail," Court held.

Case Title: Ali @ Ali Ahmad vs. State Of U.P. And 2 Others