Jabalpur: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dealt a significant blow to notorious Bhopal gangster Yasin Ahmed, alias “Machhli,” by dismissing his bail application in a case involving a forged State Assembly entry pass. Justice Pramod Kumar Agrawal’s single bench ruled that the gravity of the offense, coupled with the applicant’s extensive criminal history, made him ineligible for judicial relief. The case surfaced when it was discovered that Yasin was using a counterfeit “Journalist” parking pass—originally issued to a media professional for a different vehicle—on his own car to evade security checks.
While the defense argued that the gangster had never actually entered the Assembly premises with the pass and had been acquitted in past cases, the State vehemently opposed the plea. Government Advocate C.M. Tiwari highlighted that Yasin is a listed history-sheeter who used the fake credentials for illicit activities. The Court observed that forging high-security documents constitutes a severe threat to the safety of Ministers and MLAs. Emphasizing that such a breach of security cannot be over looked, the High Court maintained that the illicit use of state-level entry permits warrants strict custody, thereby keeping the gangster behind bars.
