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Allahabad High Court stays Nandlal Rai’s murder conviction

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 10:14 AM UTC · How we work

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The Allahabad High Court stayed Nandlal Rai alias Babloo Rai’s 2025 murder conviction and sentence.
The bench granted Rai bail during the hearing.
The stay applies while Rai’s criminal appeal remains pending.
Justices Siddharth and Vinai Kumar Dwivedi formed the two-judge bench.
Rai plans to contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election as an independent or BJP candidate.

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The Allahabad High Court stayed Nandlal Rai alias Babloo Rai’s 2025 murder conviction and sentence.
The bench granted Rai bail during the hearing.
The stay applies while Rai’s criminal appeal remains pending.
Justices Siddharth and Vinai Kumar Dwivedi formed the two-judge bench.
Rai plans to contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election as an independent or BJP candidate.