SC directs Uttar Pradesh to reply to SIT reviews in search of cancellation of bail to Ashish Mishra

By PTI

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Uttar Pradesh authorities to reply by April 4 to the 2 reviews of a retired choose, monitoring the SIT probe into the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, which had sought cancellation of bail to Ashish Mishra, son of Union minister Ajay Mishra.

A bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana mentioned that the monitoring choose had written to the state for cancellation of bail granted by the Allahabad High Court to Ashish Mishra in reference to the case.

“There are two letters sent by the SIT to the Additional chief secretary (Home) of the Uttar Pradesh government by the monitoring judge who had written to state to file appeal in SC to cancel bail of main accused Ashish Mishra,” the bench additionally comprising Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli mentioned.

Senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani, showing for the state authorities, took directions and knowledgeable the apex court docket that the Additional Secretary, Home, has acknowledged now to us that he didn’t obtain the letters. The bench then requested him to undergo the reviews submitted by the SIT and reply to it by April 4.

Senior advocate Dushyant Dave, showing for the petitioners, submitted that the Uttar Pradesh authorities has submitted that that they had opposed the bail within the High Court. “It is imminent that the bail be cancelled or set aside in these circumstances as the HC verdict suffers from non application of mind,” he mentioned.

The high court docket had appointed Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain, former choose of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to oversee on day-to-day foundation the Uttar Pradesh SIT’s probe into the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.

On October 3 final 12 months, eight individuals have been killed in Lakhimpur Kheri throughout violence that erupted when farmers have been protesting in opposition to Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s go to to the world.

Four farmers have been mowed down by an SUV following which the driving force and two BJP employees have been allegedly lynched by indignant farmers. A journalist additionally died within the violence that triggered outrage amongst opposition events and farmer teams agitating over the Centre’s now-repealed agri legal guidelines.