The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea filed by former Uttar Pradesh MLA Abdullah Azam Khan, son of Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, seeking quashing of an FIR against him for allegedly using forged documents to obtain a passport.

“ We are not inclined to interfere. However, we make it clear that the trial court is at liberty to decide all the issues without being influenced by the order of the High Court ”, the Court held.

A bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra upheld the order of the Allahabad High Court refusing to quash the FIR after noting that the trial was over.

Justice Sundresh said, “ Have faith in the trial court. Let it be decided in the trial court. Why should we interfere now when trial is already over? ”

The case relates to an FIR

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