Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Case: The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Ashish Mishra, the son of former Union minister Ajay Mishra, in connection with the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, which resulted in eight fatalities
The court restricted Mishra’s movements to Delhi or Lucknow.
On January 25 of the previous year, the top court had provided interim bail to Ashish Mishra concerning the “unfortunate ghastly incident” of violence.
A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan also extended bail to the farmers involved in the case and instructed the trial court to expedite the proceedings.
“Considering all the attending circumstances, the interim order is made absolute … We are informed that out of 117 witnesses, seven have been examined so far. In our view, the trial proceedings need to be expedited. We direct the trial court to fix the schedule, keeping in view the other time-bound or urgent matters that are pending but prioritising the pending subject,” the bench stated.
The violence in Lakhimpur Kheri erupted during a protest by farmers against Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s visit to the area. Four farmers were run over by a sports utility vehicle. In retaliation, a driver and two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers were allegedly lynched by enraged farmers. A journalist also lost his life in the violence, which sparked widespread outrage.
(With inputs from agency)
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