The Allahabad High Court has reserved its judgment in two cases involving Mohammad Abdullah Azam Khan, son of senior Samajwadi Party leader and former MLA Azam Khan, concerning allegations of a fake passport and possession of dual PAN cards. Justice Sameer Jain concluded hearings on Tuesday, reserving the verdict after arguments from all parties.

In the first case, filed by BJP MLA Akash Saxena on July 30, 2019, at Rampur’s Civil Lines police station, Abdullah is accused of obtaining a passport using a false date of birth. The passport, issued on January 10, 2018, lists his birth date as September 30, 1990, while his educational certificates indicate January 1, 1993, raising allegations of fraud and Passport Act violations.

The second case, initiated by Saxena on December 6, 2019, at the same police station, accuses Abdullah and his father, Azam Khan, of securing two PAN cards for Abdullah through fraudulent means. The FIR, lodged under IPC sections for criminal conspiracy, forgery, and cheating, alleges that Abdullah used one PAN number in his 2017 election affidavit while submitting a different one in his income tax returns, concealing this discrepancy from the Election Commission.

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Abdullah has petitioned the high court to quash the ongoing trials in Rampur’s MP/MLA court. The cases stem from complaints by Saxena, who has repeatedly accused the Khan family of fraudulent practices. The court’s decision is awaited as these legal battles add to the ongoing scrutiny of the Samajwadi Party leader and his family.

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