The Supreme Court refused to entertain a bail plea in a Meerut double murder case, with Justice Vikram Nath comparing the allegations to an Ajay Devgn film. The Court made strong observations against the accused, who allegedly killed a woman and her father over one-sided love.
A courtroom exchange at the Supreme Court grabbed attention after the Court refused to entertain a bail plea filed by Sagar, accused of killing a woman and her father in Meerut over an alleged case of “one-sided love.” While hearing the matter, Justice Vikram Nath drew a comparison between the allegations and the plot of an Ajay Devgn film.
The Bench, headed by Justice Vikram Nath, was considering a Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging an order of the Allahabad High Court dated May 15, 2025, which had denied bail to Sagar in a 2020 murder case from Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut district.
During the hearing, Justice Nath reacted sharply to the allegations against the accused by saying,
“My God! You killed the girlfriend. You killed the father-in-law, brother-in-law, everyone. You are a daredevil. Haven’t you seen that movie, Bihar one with Ajay Devgn,”
The Court also observed:
“You’re a girlfriend killer… this is like a movie.”
The comments were understood to reference the 2006 film Omkara, starring Ajay Devgn and based on William Shakespeare’s Othello, in which the protagonist kills his wife after suspecting infidelity.
After making it clear it was not inclined to grant bail, the Supreme Court declined to proceed with the plea. The petitioner’s counsel then requested permission to withdraw the petition, with liberty to approach the High Court later. The Court allowed the withdrawal. Sagar filed the SLP through AoR Robin Khokhar.
Factual Backgrounds:
The case relates to an FIR lodged in June 2020 by the brother of the deceased woman. According to the prosecution, Sagar allegedly became obsessed with the woman and wanted to marry her, even though she was not interested. The woman was scheduled to marry someone else on June 29, 2020. The FIR states that on the night of June 27, 2020, when wedding preparations were underway at the family home, Sagar along with several associates arrived at the residence and opened fire on family members.
The prosecution alleges that Anchal, the bride-to-be, died at the scene, while her father later succumbed to injuries. Another relative was also reportedly injured due to gunshots.
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Sagar was arrested and has remained in custody since 2020. In seeking bail, the petitioner argued that he has spent nearly six years in prison and that the trial was moving slowly. The plea claimed that only six of the 49 prosecution witnesses had been examined so far. It also relied on parity, stating that several co-accused had already been granted bail by the Allahabad High Court.
Challenging the prosecution’s narrative, the petitioner contended that although the FIR claimed wedding festivities were ongoing and relatives and neighbours were present, no independent witness had been named. The plea further argued that the motive of “one-sided love” was largely based on hearsay and newspaper reports, citing portions of the informant’s cross-examination. It also raised objections regarding the alleged delay in registering the FIR and questioned the recovery of the weapon, alleging it was fabricated. The petitioner additionally submitted that key witnesses had already been examined and there was no chance of witness tampering.
However, the Supreme Court was not persuaded to grant relief and ultimately permitted withdrawal after indicating it would not interfere with the High Court’s decision.
The Court recorded in its order,
“Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, seeks permission to withdraw this petition. Permission is granted. The special leave petition is, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn,”
Case Title: Sagar v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
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