24 Years Imprisoned: Innocent Azad Khan Awaits Release Due to Missing Paperwork

• Azad Khan, 45, has spent 24 years in Bareilly Central Jail after being arrested at 21 for robbery in Mainpuri district in 2000.
• Despite no evidence, he was convicted; his mother's eyes dried up waiting, and his father passed away during his incarceration.
• The Allahabad High Court declared him innocent on December 19, 2025, stating the prosecution failed to provide evidence.
• A month after the High Court's acquittal, Azad remains in jail because the certified copy of the order has not reached the prison.
• His nephew, Sohail Khan, traveled to Prayagraj, obtained the document, which now needs to be presented to the Mainpuri court for his release.

Why It Matters: Azad Khan, innocent after 24 years, remains jailed due to bureaucratic delay in delivering his acquittal order.