Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Allahabad High Court Rejects Bail Plea of Atiq Ahmed’s Son
The Allahabad High Court decided not to grant bail to Mohammad Umar.
Umar is the eldest son of Atiq Ahmad.
He is currently in Lucknow jail.
The case began with a police complaint filed on April 26, 2023.
The complaint was made by Mohammad Muslim in Prayagraj.
It accuses Umar and others of demanding money and making threats.
One report says the demand was Rs 20 lakh, while another says the case involved ₹1.2 crore.
The court’s decision means Umar’s bail request was rejected.
The Allahabad High Court rejected Mohammad Umar’s bail application on Monday.
Umar, the eldest son of Atiq Ahmad, is lodged in Lucknow jail.
The case stems from an April 26, 2023 FIR at Khuldabad police station.
The complaint alleges demands for money, extortion, kidnapping, assault and threats to life.
Reports differ on the alleged amount: Rs 20 lakh in one account and ₹1.2 crore in another.
- Who
- Mohammad Umar, eldest son of Atiq Ahmad; Mohammad Muslim filed the FIR. Several other individuals were also named as accused.
- What
- The Allahabad High Court rejected Umar’s bail plea in a case involving alleged money demands, extortion and threats to life.
- When
- The bail plea was rejected on Monday; the FIR was filed on April 26, 2023.
- Where
- The hearing was before the Allahabad High Court. Umar is lodged in Lucknow jail, and the FIR was filed at Khuldabad police station in Prayagraj.
- Why
- The case concerns allegations including money demands, extortion, kidnapping, beating, assault and threats to life.
- Court
- Allahabad High Court
- Judge
- Justice Avnish Saxena
- Accused
- Mohammad Umar
- Custody
- Lucknow jail
- FIR complainant
- Mohammad Muslim
- FIR date and location
- April 26, 2023, at Khuldabad police station in Prayagraj
- Reported amounts
- One report cites Rs 20 lakh; another cites ₹1.2 crore
