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  • Lakhimpur Kheri violence case: SC extends interim bail of BJP minister’s son Ashish Mishra

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday prolonged until September 26 the interim bail of Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son Ashish, dealing with prosecution within the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.

    A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta famous {that a} trial was occurring within the case and adjourned the matter.

    The high courtroom on April 24 had stated that it will not be attainable to direct the trial courtroom to conduct day-to-day hearings within the case as it could have an effect on different instances pending there.

    While listening to the matter on March 14, the apex courtroom had stated the trial within the case was not “slow-paced” and directed the classes decide involved to maintain apprising it in regards to the future developments of the trial.

    The high courtroom had noticed although it isn’t monitoring the trial, it’s having an “indirect supervision” on it.

    It had stated the interim course contained in its January 25 order, by which it had granted eight-week interim bail to Ashish Mishra within the case, shall proceed to function.

    The courtroom had additionally directed Ashish Mishra to depart Uttar Pradesh inside one week of his launch from jail.

    On October 3, 2021, eight individuals had been killed in Lakhimpur Kheri district’s Tikunia after violence erupted when farmers had been protesting in opposition to the then Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s go to to the realm.

    According to the Uttar Pradesh Police FIR, 4 farmers had been mowed down by an SUV during which Ashish Mishra was seated.

    Following the incident, the motive force of the SUV and two BJP employees had been allegedly lynched by indignant farmers. A journalist additionally died within the violence.

    In its January 25 order, the highest courtroom had exercised its “suo-moto constitutional powers” and directed that 4 accused — Guruwinder Singh, Kamaljeet Singh, Gurupreet Singh and Vichitra Singh — who had been arrested in reference to a separate FIR lodged over the killing of three occupants of the SUV, which allegedly mowed down farmers there, be launched on interim bail until additional orders.

    While granting eight-week interim bail to Ashish Mishra, the bench had stated any try made by him, his household or supporters to affect or threaten the witnesses, instantly or not directly, shall entail cancellation of interim bail.

    It had stated Ashish Mishra shall give up his passport to the trial courtroom inside one week of his launch on interim bail and never enter Uttar Pradesh besides to attend the trial proceedings.

    The apex courtroom had additionally stated he shall disclose the place of his residence to the trial courtroom in addition to the jurisdictional police station the place he would keep in the course of the interval of interim bail.

    “The trial court shall send progress reports to this court after every date of hearing, along with details of witnesses examined on each date,” the highest courtroom had stated.

    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday prolonged until September 26 the interim bail of Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son Ashish, dealing with prosecution within the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.

    A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta famous {that a} trial was occurring within the case and adjourned the matter.

    The high courtroom on April 24 had stated that it will not be attainable to direct the trial courtroom to conduct day-to-day hearings within the case as it could have an effect on different instances pending there.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    While listening to the matter on March 14, the apex courtroom had stated the trial within the case was not “slow-paced” and directed the classes decide involved to maintain apprising it in regards to the future developments of the trial.

    The high courtroom had noticed although it isn’t monitoring the trial, it’s having an “indirect supervision” on it.

    It had stated the interim course contained in its January 25 order, by which it had granted eight-week interim bail to Ashish Mishra within the case, shall proceed to function.

    The courtroom had additionally directed Ashish Mishra to depart Uttar Pradesh inside one week of his launch from jail.

    On October 3, 2021, eight individuals had been killed in Lakhimpur Kheri district’s Tikunia after violence erupted when farmers had been protesting in opposition to the then Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s go to to the realm.

    According to the Uttar Pradesh Police FIR, 4 farmers had been mowed down by an SUV during which Ashish Mishra was seated.

    Following the incident, the motive force of the SUV and two BJP employees had been allegedly lynched by indignant farmers. A journalist additionally died within the violence.

    In its January 25 order, the highest courtroom had exercised its “suo-moto constitutional powers” and directed that 4 accused — Guruwinder Singh, Kamaljeet Singh, Gurupreet Singh and Vichitra Singh — who had been arrested in reference to a separate FIR lodged over the killing of three occupants of the SUV, which allegedly mowed down farmers there, be launched on interim bail until additional orders.

    While granting eight-week interim bail to Ashish Mishra, the bench had stated any try made by him, his household or supporters to affect or threaten the witnesses, instantly or not directly, shall entail cancellation of interim bail.

    It had stated Ashish Mishra shall give up his passport to the trial courtroom inside one week of his launch on interim bail and never enter Uttar Pradesh besides to attend the trial proceedings.

    The apex courtroom had additionally stated he shall disclose the place of his residence to the trial courtroom in addition to the jurisdictional police station the place he would keep in the course of the interval of interim bail.

    “The trial court shall send progress reports to this court after every date of hearing, along with details of witnesses examined on each date,” the highest courtroom had stated.

  • Trial in 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case not ‘sluggish paced’: Supreme Court

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday mentioned the trial within the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, during which Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son Ashish is amongst these going through prosecution, just isn’t “slow-paced” and directed the involved classes choose to maintain apprising it in regards to the future developments of the trial.

    The prime courtroom noticed that it isn’t monitoring the trial however it’s having “indirect supervision” on it.

    A bench of Justices Surya Kant and J Okay Maheshwari mentioned the interim route contained in its January 25 order, by which it had granted eight-week interim bail to Ashish Mishra within the case, shall proceed to function.

    Advocate Prashant Bhushan, representing the victims’ households, advised the bench that about 200 prosecution witnesses should be examined and he’s involved in regards to the “slow pace of the trial”.

    “The trial is not slow-paced. We have received three letters from the trial judge,” the bench noticed, including it had gone by the contents of the letters acquired from the First Additional District and Sessions Judge, Lakhimpur Kheri.

    The prime courtroom mentioned as per the letters, the examination of three witnesses is over whereas the cross-examination of one in all them is happening. “We are not using the word monitoring but we are having indirect supervision on the trial and we will do that,” it mentioned, including, “Let us continue with the same status for some more time.”

    On January 25, the apex courtroom granted eight-week interim bail to Ashish Mishra and directed him to depart Uttar Pradesh inside one week of his launch from jail.

    ALSO READ | Lakhimpur Kheri violence case: 8 males accused of mowing down farmers get interim bail

    On October 3, 2021, eight folks had been killed in Lakhimpur Kheri district’s Tikunia after violence erupted when farmers had been protesting towards the then Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s go to to the world. According to the Uttar Pradesh Police FIR, 4 farmers had been mowed down by an SUV during which Ashish Mishra was seated. Following the incident, the driving force of the SUV and two BJP employees had been allegedly lynched by indignant farmers. A journalist additionally died within the violence.

    During the listening to on Tuesday, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, showing for Ashish Mishra, advised the bench on the outset that after the January 25 order his consumer was launched from jail and he has appeared earlier than the trial courtroom on each date of the listening to.

    The bench mentioned it has acquired letters from the trial choose and the proceedings are happening and witnesses are being examined. “The trial court shall continue to apprise this court of the future developments of the trial,” the bench mentioned and posted the matter for listening to in May.

    While listening to the matter on February 13, the apex courtroom had mentioned, “With a view to ensure that trial proceedings can run smoothly and no impediment is caused by anyone, it is directed that the accused persons and one family member of each victim/complainant shall be permitted to attend the court proceedings along with their respective counsels in both the First Information Reports.”

    In its January 25 order, the highest courtroom had exercised its “suo-moto constitutional powers” and directed that 4 accused — Guruwinder Singh, Kamaljeet Singh, Gurupreet Singh and Vichitra Singh — who had been arrested in reference to a separate FIR lodged over the killing of three occupants of the SUV, which allegedly mowed down farmers there, be launched on interim bail until additional orders.

    While granting eight-week interim bail to Ashish Mishra, the bench mentioned any try made by him, his household or supporters to affect or threaten the witnesses, instantly or not directly, shall entail cancellation of interim bail.

    It mentioned Ashish Mishra shall give up his passport to the trial courtroom inside one week of his launch on interim bail and never enter Uttar Pradesh besides to attend the trial proceedings.

    The apex courtroom additionally mentioned he shall disclose the place of his residence to the trial courtroom in addition to the jurisdictional police station the place he would keep throughout the interval of interim bail.

    “The trial court shall send progress reports to this court after every date of hearing, along with details of witnesses examined on each date,” the highest courtroom had mentioned.

    The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on July 26 final yr rejected Ashish Mishra’s bail plea.

    He had challenged the excessive courtroom’s order within the apex courtroom.

    On December 6 final yr, the trial courtroom framed costs towards Ashish Mishra and 12 others for the alleged offences of homicide, prison conspiracy and different penal legal guidelines within the case of demise of the 4 protesting farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri, paving the best way for the beginning of the trial.

    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday mentioned the trial within the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, during which Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son Ashish is amongst these going through prosecution, just isn’t “slow-paced” and directed the involved classes choose to maintain apprising it in regards to the future developments of the trial.

    The prime courtroom noticed that it isn’t monitoring the trial however it’s having “indirect supervision” on it.

    A bench of Justices Surya Kant and J Okay Maheshwari mentioned the interim route contained in its January 25 order, by which it had granted eight-week interim bail to Ashish Mishra within the case, shall proceed to function.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2′); );

    Advocate Prashant Bhushan, representing the victims’ households, advised the bench that about 200 prosecution witnesses should be examined and he’s involved in regards to the “slow pace of the trial”.

    “The trial is not slow-paced. We have received three letters from the trial judge,” the bench noticed, including it had gone by the contents of the letters acquired from the First Additional District and Sessions Judge, Lakhimpur Kheri.

    The prime courtroom mentioned as per the letters, the examination of three witnesses is over whereas the cross-examination of one in all them is happening. “We are not using the word monitoring but we are having indirect supervision on the trial and we will do that,” it mentioned, including, “Let us continue with the same status for some more time.”

    On January 25, the apex courtroom granted eight-week interim bail to Ashish Mishra and directed him to depart Uttar Pradesh inside one week of his launch from jail.

    ALSO READ | Lakhimpur Kheri violence case: 8 males accused of mowing down farmers get interim bail

    On October 3, 2021, eight folks had been killed in Lakhimpur Kheri district’s Tikunia after violence erupted when farmers had been protesting towards the then Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s go to to the world. According to the Uttar Pradesh Police FIR, 4 farmers had been mowed down by an SUV during which Ashish Mishra was seated. Following the incident, the driving force of the SUV and two BJP employees had been allegedly lynched by indignant farmers. A journalist additionally died within the violence.

    During the listening to on Tuesday, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, showing for Ashish Mishra, advised the bench on the outset that after the January 25 order his consumer was launched from jail and he has appeared earlier than the trial courtroom on each date of the listening to.

    The bench mentioned it has acquired letters from the trial choose and the proceedings are happening and witnesses are being examined. “The trial court shall continue to apprise this court of the future developments of the trial,” the bench mentioned and posted the matter for listening to in May.

    While listening to the matter on February 13, the apex courtroom had mentioned, “With a view to ensure that trial proceedings can run smoothly and no impediment is caused by anyone, it is directed that the accused persons and one family member of each victim/complainant shall be permitted to attend the court proceedings along with their respective counsels in both the First Information Reports.”

    In its January 25 order, the highest courtroom had exercised its “suo-moto constitutional powers” and directed that 4 accused — Guruwinder Singh, Kamaljeet Singh, Gurupreet Singh and Vichitra Singh — who had been arrested in reference to a separate FIR lodged over the killing of three occupants of the SUV, which allegedly mowed down farmers there, be launched on interim bail until additional orders.

    While granting eight-week interim bail to Ashish Mishra, the bench mentioned any try made by him, his household or supporters to affect or threaten the witnesses, instantly or not directly, shall entail cancellation of interim bail.

    It mentioned Ashish Mishra shall give up his passport to the trial courtroom inside one week of his launch on interim bail and never enter Uttar Pradesh besides to attend the trial proceedings.

    The apex courtroom additionally mentioned he shall disclose the place of his residence to the trial courtroom in addition to the jurisdictional police station the place he would keep throughout the interval of interim bail.

    “The trial court shall send progress reports to this court after every date of hearing, along with details of witnesses examined on each date,” the highest courtroom had mentioned.

    The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on July 26 final yr rejected Ashish Mishra’s bail plea.

    He had challenged the excessive courtroom’s order within the apex courtroom.

    On December 6 final yr, the trial courtroom framed costs towards Ashish Mishra and 12 others for the alleged offences of homicide, prison conspiracy and different penal legal guidelines within the case of demise of the 4 protesting farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri, paving the best way for the beginning of the trial.

  • Lakhimpur Kheri violence case: 8 males accused of mowing down farmers get interim bail

    Express News Service

    LUCKNOW: Eight accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence had been granted interim bail by the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court. All eight had been booked for killing 4 farmers and a journalist by trampling them beneath an SUV belonging to Ashish Mishra, the son of Union minister Ajay Mishra ‘Teni’.

    Ashish Mishra can also be out on eight weeks’ conditional interim bail granted to him by the Supreme Court of India on January 25, 2023.

    The apex court docket had directed Mishra that he shouldn’t keep in Uttar Pradesh or the National Capital Territory of Delhi in the course of the eight weeks of interim bail.

    The high court docket had additionally granted bail to 4 farmers who had been accused within the loss of life of the BJP employee and the motive force.

    The eight accused who had been granted interim bail on Tuesday by the Allahabad High Court included Nandan Singh Bisht, Ankit Das, Latif alias Kale, Satyam Tripathi alias Satya Prakash Tripathi, Shekhar Bharti, Ashish Pandey, Rinkoo Rana, and Sumit Jaiswal. Ankit Das is the nephew of former Union minister Akhilesh Das.

    Four farmers protesting towards farm legal guidelines had been mowed down by a Mahindra Thar four-wheeler belonging to Ashish Mishra’s father and MoS Home Ajay Mishra on October 3, 2021. Two BJP staff, the motive force of one of many automobiles within the convoy, and a journalist had been additionally killed within the ensuing violence.

    Ashish Mishra was launched from jail on January 27 after finishing formalities. Just a few days later, the 4 farmers additionally walked out of the jail.

    The order handed by the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court comprising Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan mentioned that the counsels for the candidates had submitted that the Supreme Court had granted interim bail to the accused of each side in as many cross FIRs lodged in the identical case.

    “Therefore, they have requested that the benefit of the aforesaid order of the Apex Court may be given to the present applicants and they may be enlarged on interim bail on the same terms and conditions, which have been imposed by the Apex Court in the order dated 25.01.2023 in granting interim bail to Ashish Mishra alias Monu (supra),” said the High Court order handed by Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan.

    The order additional said, “AGA as well as counsel for the victim opposed the aforesaid prayer for interim bail but could not dispute the fact that the Apex Court has granted interim bail to accused persons of both the sides… The interim bail order may be extended or vacated on the next date subject to the orders being passed by the Apex Court.” Justice Chauhan, who handed the order, posted the matter for subsequent listening to on March 20.

    LUCKNOW: Eight accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence had been granted interim bail by the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court. All eight had been booked for killing 4 farmers and a journalist by trampling them beneath an SUV belonging to Ashish Mishra, the son of Union minister Ajay Mishra ‘Teni’.

    Ashish Mishra can also be out on eight weeks’ conditional interim bail granted to him by the Supreme Court of India on January 25, 2023.

    The apex court docket had directed Mishra that he shouldn’t keep in Uttar Pradesh or the National Capital Territory of Delhi in the course of the eight weeks of interim bail.

    The high court docket had additionally granted bail to 4 farmers who had been accused within the loss of life of the BJP employee and the motive force.

    The eight accused who had been granted interim bail on Tuesday by the Allahabad High Court included Nandan Singh Bisht, Ankit Das, Latif alias Kale, Satyam Tripathi alias Satya Prakash Tripathi, Shekhar Bharti, Ashish Pandey, Rinkoo Rana, and Sumit Jaiswal. Ankit Das is the nephew of former Union minister Akhilesh Das.

    Four farmers protesting towards farm legal guidelines had been mowed down by a Mahindra Thar four-wheeler belonging to Ashish Mishra’s father and MoS Home Ajay Mishra on October 3, 2021. Two BJP staff, the motive force of one of many automobiles within the convoy, and a journalist had been additionally killed within the ensuing violence.

    Ashish Mishra was launched from jail on January 27 after finishing formalities. Just a few days later, the 4 farmers additionally walked out of the jail.

    The order handed by the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court comprising Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan mentioned that the counsels for the candidates had submitted that the Supreme Court had granted interim bail to the accused of each side in as many cross FIRs lodged in the identical case.

    “Therefore, they have requested that the benefit of the aforesaid order of the Apex Court may be given to the present applicants and they may be enlarged on interim bail on the same terms and conditions, which have been imposed by the Apex Court in the order dated 25.01.2023 in granting interim bail to Ashish Mishra alias Monu (supra),” said the High Court order handed by Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan.

    The order additional said, “AGA as well as counsel for the victim opposed the aforesaid prayer for interim bail but could not dispute the fact that the Apex Court has granted interim bail to accused persons of both the sides… The interim bail order may be extended or vacated on the next date subject to the orders being passed by the Apex Court.” Justice Chauhan, who handed the order, posted the matter for subsequent listening to on March 20.

  • Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SC says an accused should not be in jail for indefinite interval

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: An accused shouldn’t be incarcerated for an indefinite interval until he’s confirmed to be responsible of an offence, the Supreme Court mentioned Thursday whereas listening to the bail plea of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son, who is likely one of the accused within the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.

    The high court docket mentioned the worst victims within the case are these farmers languishing in jail and if Ashish Mishra isn’t granted something, then they’re additionally prone to stay in jail.

    Reserving its order on the bail plea, a bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice J Okay Maheshwari mentioned it’s a case of balancing the rights of the events.

    On October 3, 2021, eight individuals had been killed in Lakhimpur Kheri district’s Tikunia in a violence that erupted when farmers had been protesting then Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s go to to the world.

    According to Uttar Pradesh Police FIR, 4 farmers had been mowed down by an SUV, through which Ashish Mishra was seated. Following the incident, a driver and two BJP staff had been allegedly lynched by offended farmers. A journalist additionally died within the violence.

    “The state has a proper to make sure there’s a truthful trial uninfluenced by extraneous circumstances. The state has a proper as a result of society has plenty of stakes concerned. The accused has a proper that until he’s confirmed to be responsible of the offence, he shouldn’t be incarcerated for an indefinite interval.

    “To us, this is not one petitioner before us. My principle has been for the last 19 years that I never see the victim who is before me, I also see the victims who cannot come to court and they are the worst victims. You want us to open our mouths. The worst victims are those farmers who are also languishing in jail. Who is going to look after them? If this man is not granted anything, then nobody is going to grant them. They will remain in jail for times to come. The trial court has already rejected their bail,” Justice Kant noticed orally.

    Senior advocate Dushyant Dave, showing for these opposing the bail plea, mentioned he was stunned and dissatisfied at this comparability by the court docket.

    The high court docket mentioned this can be a case which requires additional monitoring by this court docket and it was inclined to try this.

    “We will keep this case pending till the witnesses are examined. We cannot build pressure on the trial court and it will be unfair to order day-to-day trial also,” the bench mentioned.

    The apex court docket heard submissions from Additional Advocate General for Uttar Pradesh Garima Prashad, and senior advocates Mukul Rohatgi and Dushyant Dave.

    “We will pass orders,” the bench mentioned.

    Opposing the bail plea, Prashad advised the highest court docket that the crime was grave.

    “It is a grave and heinous crime and (granting bail) will send a wrong signal to society,” she mentioned.

    Dave mentioned granting bail will ship a horrible message to society.

    Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, showing for Mishra, strongly opposed Dave’s submission and submitted that his shopper has been in custody for greater than a 12 months and the way in which the trial goes, it can take seven to eight years to finish it.

    He mentioned that Jagjeet Singh, who’s the complainant within the case, isn’t an eyewitness and his criticism is simply primarily based on rumour.

    ALSO READ | Lakhimpur Kheri violence: How lengthy can we maintain Ashish Mishra in custody, asks Supreme Court

    “Jagjit Singh is the complainant and he is not an eyewitness. I am surprised that when there is a large number of people saying we ran over people mercilessly, an FIR is registered on the version of a person who is not an eyewitness?” Rohatgi, showing for Mishra, mentioned.

    “My client got bail in the first instance. This is not a cock and bull story and there is truth in my story,” Rohatgi mentioned, including that his shopper isn’t a prison and there are not any previous data.

    On December 6 final 12 months, a trial court docket had framed fees in opposition to Ashish Mishra and 12 others for the alleged offences of homicide, prison conspiracy and others within the case of the loss of life of the protesting farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri, paving the way in which for the beginning of the trial.

    A complete of 13 accused, together with Ashish Mishra, have been charged below IPC sections 147 and 148 associated to rioting, 149 (illegal meeting), 302 (homicide), 307 (try to homicide), 326 (voluntarily inflicting grievous damage by harmful weapons or means), 427 (mischief) and 120B (punishment for prison conspiracy), and part 177 of the Motor Vehicle Act.

    ALSO READ | Lakhimpur case: HC to listen to bail plea of Ashish Mishra on May 30

    The different 12 accused are Ankit Das, Nandan Singh Bisht, Latif Kale, Satyam alias Satya Prakash Tripathi, Shekhar Bharti, Sumit Jaiswal, Ashish Pandey, Lavkush Rana, Shishu Pal, Ullas Kumar alias Mohit Trivedi, Rinku Rana and Dharmendra Banjara.

    All of them are in jail.

    While listening to the matter on December 12 final 12 months, the apex court docket had requested the state authorities, which opposed the bail plea of Ashish Mishra terming the offence “very grave”, to file an affidavit in regards to the standing of the case lodged over the killing of three occupants of the SUV.

    NEW DELHI: An accused shouldn’t be incarcerated for an indefinite interval until he’s confirmed to be responsible of an offence, the Supreme Court mentioned Thursday whereas listening to the bail plea of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son, who is likely one of the accused within the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.

    The high court docket mentioned the worst victims within the case are these farmers languishing in jail and if Ashish Mishra isn’t granted something, then they’re additionally prone to stay in jail.

    Reserving its order on the bail plea, a bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice J Okay Maheshwari mentioned it’s a case of balancing the rights of the events.

    On October 3, 2021, eight individuals had been killed in Lakhimpur Kheri district’s Tikunia in a violence that erupted when farmers had been protesting then Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s go to to the world.

    According to Uttar Pradesh Police FIR, 4 farmers had been mowed down by an SUV, through which Ashish Mishra was seated. Following the incident, a driver and two BJP staff had been allegedly lynched by offended farmers. A journalist additionally died within the violence.

    “The state has a proper to make sure there’s a truthful trial uninfluenced by extraneous circumstances. The state has a proper as a result of society has plenty of stakes concerned. The accused has a proper that until he’s confirmed to be responsible of the offence, he shouldn’t be incarcerated for an indefinite interval.

    “To us, this is not one petitioner before us. My principle has been for the last 19 years that I never see the victim who is before me, I also see the victims who cannot come to court and they are the worst victims. You want us to open our mouths. The worst victims are those farmers who are also languishing in jail. Who is going to look after them? If this man is not granted anything, then nobody is going to grant them. They will remain in jail for times to come. The trial court has already rejected their bail,” Justice Kant noticed orally.

    Senior advocate Dushyant Dave, showing for these opposing the bail plea, mentioned he was stunned and dissatisfied at this comparability by the court docket.

    The high court docket mentioned this can be a case which requires additional monitoring by this court docket and it was inclined to try this.

    “We will keep this case pending till the witnesses are examined. We cannot build pressure on the trial court and it will be unfair to order day-to-day trial also,” the bench mentioned.

    The apex court docket heard submissions from Additional Advocate General for Uttar Pradesh Garima Prashad, and senior advocates Mukul Rohatgi and Dushyant Dave.

    “We will pass orders,” the bench mentioned.

    Opposing the bail plea, Prashad advised the highest court docket that the crime was grave.

    “It is a grave and heinous crime and (granting bail) will send a wrong signal to society,” she mentioned.

    Dave mentioned granting bail will ship a horrible message to society.

    Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, showing for Mishra, strongly opposed Dave’s submission and submitted that his shopper has been in custody for greater than a 12 months and the way in which the trial goes, it can take seven to eight years to finish it.

    He mentioned that Jagjeet Singh, who’s the complainant within the case, isn’t an eyewitness and his criticism is simply primarily based on rumour.

    ALSO READ | Lakhimpur Kheri violence: How lengthy can we maintain Ashish Mishra in custody, asks Supreme Court

    “Jagjit Singh is the complainant and he is not an eyewitness. I am surprised that when there is a large number of people saying we ran over people mercilessly, an FIR is registered on the version of a person who is not an eyewitness?” Rohatgi, showing for Mishra, mentioned.

    “My client got bail in the first instance. This is not a cock and bull story and there is truth in my story,” Rohatgi mentioned, including that his shopper isn’t a prison and there are not any previous data.

    On December 6 final 12 months, a trial court docket had framed fees in opposition to Ashish Mishra and 12 others for the alleged offences of homicide, prison conspiracy and others within the case of the loss of life of the protesting farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri, paving the way in which for the beginning of the trial.

    A complete of 13 accused, together with Ashish Mishra, have been charged below IPC sections 147 and 148 associated to rioting, 149 (illegal meeting), 302 (homicide), 307 (try to homicide), 326 (voluntarily inflicting grievous damage by harmful weapons or means), 427 (mischief) and 120B (punishment for prison conspiracy), and part 177 of the Motor Vehicle Act.

    ALSO READ | Lakhimpur case: HC to listen to bail plea of Ashish Mishra on May 30

    The different 12 accused are Ankit Das, Nandan Singh Bisht, Latif Kale, Satyam alias Satya Prakash Tripathi, Shekhar Bharti, Sumit Jaiswal, Ashish Pandey, Lavkush Rana, Shishu Pal, Ullas Kumar alias Mohit Trivedi, Rinku Rana and Dharmendra Banjara.

    All of them are in jail.

    While listening to the matter on December 12 final 12 months, the apex court docket had requested the state authorities, which opposed the bail plea of Ashish Mishra terming the offence “very grave”, to file an affidavit in regards to the standing of the case lodged over the killing of three occupants of the SUV.

  • Lakhimpur Kheri violence: UP govt opposes bail plea of Union min Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son in SC 

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh authorities on Thursday opposed within the Supreme Court the bail plea of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son, who is without doubt one of the accused within the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.

    Additional Advocate General for Uttar Pradesh Garima Prashad instructed a bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice J Ok Maheshwari that the crime is grave.

    “It is a grave and heinous crime and will send a wrong signal to society,” she stated.

    Hearing on the matter is underway.

    On October 3, 2021, eight individuals have been killed in Lakhimpur Kheri district’s Tikunia in violence that erupted when farmers have been protesting then Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s go to to the realm.

    According to Uttar Pradesh Police FIR, 4 farmers have been mowed down by an SUV, by which Ashish Mishra was seated.

    Following the incident, a driver and two BJP staff have been allegedly lynched by offended farmers.

    A journalist additionally died within the violence.

    NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh authorities on Thursday opposed within the Supreme Court the bail plea of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son, who is without doubt one of the accused within the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.

    Additional Advocate General for Uttar Pradesh Garima Prashad instructed a bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice J Ok Maheshwari that the crime is grave.

    “It is a grave and heinous crime and will send a wrong signal to society,” she stated.

    Hearing on the matter is underway.

    On October 3, 2021, eight individuals have been killed in Lakhimpur Kheri district’s Tikunia in violence that erupted when farmers have been protesting then Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s go to to the realm.

    According to Uttar Pradesh Police FIR, 4 farmers have been mowed down by an SUV, by which Ashish Mishra was seated.

    Following the incident, a driver and two BJP staff have been allegedly lynched by offended farmers.

    A journalist additionally died within the violence.

  • Lakhimpur Kheri violence trial could take 5 years to finish: Sessions choose tells SC

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: The proceedings earlier than the trial court docket within the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case could take about 5 years to finish, the trial court docket listening to the case informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday. 

    Hearing a bail plea filed by primary accused Ashish Mishra, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and V Ramasubramanian mentioned, “Report says that it will take at least five years. There are 208 witnesses, 117 documents & 27 FSL (Forensic Science Report) reports.” 

    The bench additionally requested the UP Government to apprise the court docket of the particulars of individuals who have been arrested within the cross FIR registered by Mishra. 

    “What we need is that how many persons have been arrested in FIR No 220 who are still in custody? Are there 4/5/3 persons? What are their particulars? How many of the are in custody,” Justice Kant requested Senior Advocate Garima Prashad showing for the state authorities. 

    Opposing Mishra’s bail plea in opposition to Allahabad HC’s July 26 order refusing him bail, Advocate Prashant Bhushan urged the court docket to direct the decrease court docket for conducting a trial each day. He additionally contended that three witnesses have been attacked “brutally”. Bhushan additional urged directing the decrease court docket to look at materials witnesses first. 

    “Report says that case was fixed for prosecution evidence. A material witness had to be examined but then he was unwell, and he got fever. These practical difficulties will arise. We wanted the Trial Court to tell us the exact picture as to what timeline will be there if you consider this case as other cases,” Justice Kant mentioned pursuant to Bhushan’s submissions. 

    The choose additional mentioned, “We have something in our mind cause ultimately larger issue will have to be kept in mind. Any time lying fixing may cause serious prejudice to other cases.” 

    Earlier, SC had mentioned, “Question is how long will he be in jail? Victims have a right definitely. The accused have rights & even society has an interest. How to balance all these interests together?” 

    NEW DELHI: The proceedings earlier than the trial court docket within the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case could take about 5 years to finish, the trial court docket listening to the case informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday. 

    Hearing a bail plea filed by primary accused Ashish Mishra, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and V Ramasubramanian mentioned, “Report says that it will take at least five years. There are 208 witnesses, 117 documents & 27 FSL (Forensic Science Report) reports.” 

    The bench additionally requested the UP Government to apprise the court docket of the particulars of individuals who have been arrested within the cross FIR registered by Mishra. 

    “What we need is that how many persons have been arrested in FIR No 220 who are still in custody? Are there 4/5/3 persons? What are their particulars? How many of the are in custody,” Justice Kant requested Senior Advocate Garima Prashad showing for the state authorities. 

    Opposing Mishra’s bail plea in opposition to Allahabad HC’s July 26 order refusing him bail, Advocate Prashant Bhushan urged the court docket to direct the decrease court docket for conducting a trial each day. He additionally contended that three witnesses have been attacked “brutally”. Bhushan additional urged directing the decrease court docket to look at materials witnesses first. 

    “Report says that case was fixed for prosecution evidence. A material witness had to be examined but then he was unwell, and he got fever. These practical difficulties will arise. We wanted the Trial Court to tell us the exact picture as to what timeline will be there if you consider this case as other cases,” Justice Kant mentioned pursuant to Bhushan’s submissions. 

    The choose additional mentioned, “We have something in our mind cause ultimately larger issue will have to be kept in mind. Any time lying fixing may cause serious prejudice to other cases.” 

    Earlier, SC had mentioned, “Question is how long will he be in jail? Victims have a right definitely. The accused have rights & even society has an interest. How to balance all these interests together?” 

  • Court frames costs in opposition to Ashish Mishra in homicide of Lakhimpur Kheri farmers

    By IANS

    LAKHIMPUR KHERI: Ashish Mishra, son of Union minister Ajay Mishra, will now be tried for the homicide of 4 farmers and a journalist throughout a protest in Lakhimpur Kheri final yr in opposition to the now-repealed farm legal guidelines.

    A court docket in Lakhimpur Kheri framed costs in opposition to him and the opposite accused on Tuesday and introduced that the trial will start on December 16. This comes a day after the court docket rejected Mishra’s discharge petition.

    The police cost sheet has accused Mishra of homicide.

    It is alleged that he was in an SUV that ran over 4 farmers and a journalist throughout a protest march in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3 final yr.

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    Shocking visuals of the incident had proven the automotive ramming into the protesting farmers at excessive pace. Angry farmers had managed to chase down the SUV and allegedly lynched the motive force and two BJP employees.

    The incident sparked a wave of shock in opposition to the ruling BJP and the federal government was accused of defending Ajay Mishra, the Union minister of state for house.

    A speech by the Union minister earlier than the incident, during which he allegedly threatened to ‘repair farmers in two minutes’ if they didn’t cease the agitation, began doing the rounds within the aftermath of the killings, with many calling for his resignation.

    Ashish Mishra was arrested days after the farmers’ deaths, following an intervention by the Supreme Court.

    The Allahabad High Court granted him bail in February, elevating questions on the police investigation.

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    On April 18 this yr, the Supreme Court cancelled the bail granted to Ashish Mishra and requested him to give up inside every week.

    The court docket noticed that the victims had been denied ‘a good and efficient listening to’ within the Allahabad High Court, and added that the excessive court docket took a ‘myopic view of the proof’.

    In the discharge plea filed earlier than the Lakhimpur Kheri court docket, Ashish Mishra and the opposite accused had contended that they’d been wrongly charged. The court docket rejected the pleas of all of the accused.

    LAKHIMPUR KHERI: Ashish Mishra, son of Union minister Ajay Mishra, will now be tried for the homicide of 4 farmers and a journalist throughout a protest in Lakhimpur Kheri final yr in opposition to the now-repealed farm legal guidelines.

    A court docket in Lakhimpur Kheri framed costs in opposition to him and the opposite accused on Tuesday and introduced that the trial will start on December 16. This comes a day after the court docket rejected Mishra’s discharge petition.

    The police cost sheet has accused Mishra of homicide.

    It is alleged that he was in an SUV that ran over 4 farmers and a journalist throughout a protest march in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3 final yr.

    ALSO READ | Nothing could be extra insulting: Congress on minister’s continuation on 1st anniversary of Lakhimpur Kheri violence

    Shocking visuals of the incident had proven the automotive ramming into the protesting farmers at excessive pace. Angry farmers had managed to chase down the SUV and allegedly lynched the motive force and two BJP employees.

    The incident sparked a wave of shock in opposition to the ruling BJP and the federal government was accused of defending Ajay Mishra, the Union minister of state for house.

    A speech by the Union minister earlier than the incident, during which he allegedly threatened to ‘repair farmers in two minutes’ if they didn’t cease the agitation, began doing the rounds within the aftermath of the killings, with many calling for his resignation.

    Ashish Mishra was arrested days after the farmers’ deaths, following an intervention by the Supreme Court.

    The Allahabad High Court granted him bail in February, elevating questions on the police investigation.

    ALSO READ | How lengthy will PM proceed to save lots of tainted ministers: Priyanka on Ajay Mishra’s remarks on farm chief

    On April 18 this yr, the Supreme Court cancelled the bail granted to Ashish Mishra and requested him to give up inside every week.

    The court docket noticed that the victims had been denied ‘a good and efficient listening to’ within the Allahabad High Court, and added that the excessive court docket took a ‘myopic view of the proof’.

    In the discharge plea filed earlier than the Lakhimpur Kheri court docket, Ashish Mishra and the opposite accused had contended that they’d been wrongly charged. The court docket rejected the pleas of all of the accused.

  • Court frames prices in opposition to Ashish Mishra, 12 others in homicide of Lakhimpur Kheri farmers

    By PTI

    LAKHIMPUR KHERI: A courtroom right here on Tuesday framed prices in opposition to Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son Ashish and 12 others for homicide, prison conspiracy and associated offences within the case of mowing down of protesting farmers in October 2021 in Lakhimpur Kheri, paving the best way for the beginning of the trial.

    Additional District Judge Sunil Kumar Verma has now mounted the following listening to on December 16, District Government Counsel (Criminal) Arvind Tripathi informed PTI.

    Tripathi stated that 13 accused, together with Ashish Mishra, have been charged below IPC sections 147 and 148 associated to rioting, 149 (illegal meeting), 302 (homicide), 307 (try and homicide), 326 (voluntarily inflicting grievous damage by harmful weapons or means), 427 (mischief) and 120B (punishment for prison conspiracy), and part 177 of Motor Vehicle Act.

    Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra, is the primary accused within the case.

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    The different 12 accused are Ankit Das, Nandan Singh Bisht, Latif Kale, Satyam alias Satya Prakash Tripathi, Shekhar Bharti, Sumit Jaiswal, Ashish Pandey, Lavkush Rana, Shishu Pal, Ullas Kumar alias Mohit Trivedi, Rinku Rana and Dharmendra Banjara. All of them are in jail.

    The 14th accused, Virendra Shukla, who’s out on bail, has been charged below part 201 of IPC which is expounded to inflicting the disappearance of proof of an offence or giving false data to display the offender.

    The main object of framing of cost is to inform the accused individual exactly about what the prosecution intends to show in opposition to him.

    Charges below varied sections of the Arms Act had been additionally framed in opposition to Ashish Mishra, Ankit Das, Nandan Singh Bisht, Satyam alias Satya Prakash Tripathi, Latif Kale and Sumit Jaiswal, Tripathi stated.

    On October 3, 2021, eight folks had been killed in Tikunia in Lakhimpur Kheri throughout violence that erupted when farmers had been protesting in opposition to Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s go to to the realm.

    ALSO READ | How lengthy will PM proceed to save lots of tainted ministers: Priyanka on Ajay Mishra’s remarks on farm chief

    Four farmers had been mowed down by an SUV, wherein Ashish Mishra was seated, in keeping with the Uttar Pradesh Police FIR.

    Following the incident, the driving force and two BJP employees had been allegedly lynched by indignant farmers.

    A journalist additionally died within the violence.

    The 14 accused might be tried within the case associated to the loss of life of 4 farmers and the journalist.

    LAKHIMPUR KHERI: A courtroom right here on Tuesday framed prices in opposition to Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son Ashish and 12 others for homicide, prison conspiracy and associated offences within the case of mowing down of protesting farmers in October 2021 in Lakhimpur Kheri, paving the best way for the beginning of the trial.

    Additional District Judge Sunil Kumar Verma has now mounted the following listening to on December 16, District Government Counsel (Criminal) Arvind Tripathi informed PTI.

    Tripathi stated that 13 accused, together with Ashish Mishra, have been charged below IPC sections 147 and 148 associated to rioting, 149 (illegal meeting), 302 (homicide), 307 (try and homicide), 326 (voluntarily inflicting grievous damage by harmful weapons or means), 427 (mischief) and 120B (punishment for prison conspiracy), and part 177 of Motor Vehicle Act.

    Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra, is the primary accused within the case.

    ALSO READ | Nothing may be extra insulting: Congress on minister’s continuation on 1st anniversary of Lakhimpur Kheri violence

    The different 12 accused are Ankit Das, Nandan Singh Bisht, Latif Kale, Satyam alias Satya Prakash Tripathi, Shekhar Bharti, Sumit Jaiswal, Ashish Pandey, Lavkush Rana, Shishu Pal, Ullas Kumar alias Mohit Trivedi, Rinku Rana and Dharmendra Banjara. All of them are in jail.

    The 14th accused, Virendra Shukla, who’s out on bail, has been charged below part 201 of IPC which is expounded to inflicting the disappearance of proof of an offence or giving false data to display the offender.

    The main object of framing of cost is to inform the accused individual exactly about what the prosecution intends to show in opposition to him.

    Charges below varied sections of the Arms Act had been additionally framed in opposition to Ashish Mishra, Ankit Das, Nandan Singh Bisht, Satyam alias Satya Prakash Tripathi, Latif Kale and Sumit Jaiswal, Tripathi stated.

    On October 3, 2021, eight folks had been killed in Tikunia in Lakhimpur Kheri throughout violence that erupted when farmers had been protesting in opposition to Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s go to to the realm.

    ALSO READ | How lengthy will PM proceed to save lots of tainted ministers: Priyanka on Ajay Mishra’s remarks on farm chief

    Four farmers had been mowed down by an SUV, wherein Ashish Mishra was seated, in keeping with the Uttar Pradesh Police FIR.

    Following the incident, the driving force and two BJP employees had been allegedly lynched by indignant farmers.

    A journalist additionally died within the violence.

    The 14 accused might be tried within the case associated to the loss of life of 4 farmers and the journalist.

  • Lakhimpur violence: 14 together with Union Minister Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish will face homicide case, costs framed by courtroom

    Lakhimpur Kheri Kand Ashish Mishra Hindi News Update: In the Lakhimpur Kheri Tikunia violence case, the courtroom has framed costs towards 14 accused together with Ashish Mishra. The courtroom will now hear the homicide case towards Ashish Mishra. Now on December 16, the prosecution will current proof within the courtroom.

    Lakhimpur violence: 14 together with Union minister Ajay Mishra’s Ashish will face trial in Tikunia case, courtroom frames costs Evidence can be presentedKhimpur Kheri: Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni, has suffered a significant setback in UP’s Lakhimpur Kheri Tikunia incident. ADJ courtroom has framed costs towards 14 accused together with Ashish Mishra in Tikunia incident. Now witnesses can be produced towards it and additional listening to will go on within the case. On December 16, the prosecution will current proof within the courtroom. Earlier on Monday, the courtroom had rejected the plea of ​​Ashish Mishra and different accused claiming their innocence. Also, on December 6, the courtroom had mounted the date for framing of costs.

    Charges have been framed within the Lakhimpur Kheri courtroom on Tuesday towards 14 accused, together with Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni, in reference to the October 2021 violence in Tikunia. District Government Advocate Arvind Tripathi stated that among the many accused on whom the costs have been framed, together with Ashish Mishra, Ankit Das, Nandan Singh Bisht, Latif Kale, Satyam alias Satya Prakash Tripathi, Shekhar Bharti, Sumit Jaiswal, Ashish Pandey, Lavkush Rana, Shishupal , Ullas Kumar aka Mohit Trivedi, Rinku Rana, Virendra Shukla and Dharmendra Banjara.
    Lakhimpur Tikunia incident: Charges framed towards 4 accused within the homicide of BJP staff, statements to be recorded on December 15
    Hearing within the Tikunia case can be held on December 16. He informed that costs have been framed towards Virendra Shukla below Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code. The remainder of the accused have been charged below sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 307, 326, 427 and 120(b) of the Indian Penal Code and part 177 of the Motor Vehicles Act. Tripathi stated that aside from this, costs below the Arms Act have additionally been framed towards Ashish Mishra, Ankit Das, Nandan Singh Bisht, Satya Prakash Tripathi, Latif Kale and Sumit Jaiswal. He informed that the courtroom has requested the prosecution to current the proof within the courtroom on December 16. According to the data, on October 3, 2021, eight folks, together with 4 farmers, have been killed within the violence in the course of the demonstration of farmers in Tikonia village of Nighasan space. Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni, has been made the principle accused on this case.
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  • Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SC grants UP Govt 2 weeks to file response in Ashish Mishra’s bail plea 

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted two weeks additional time to the state of UP to file its response in a petition by Union Minister Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra, predominant accused within the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case in search of bail. 

    Mishra had challenged Allahabad HC’s order dated July 26 of refusing him bail. 

    A bench of Justices BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna whereas granting time to the state posted the petitions for November 7, 2022. 

    Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi for Mishra submitted that he was in custody for ten months. He additionally added that though he was granted bail by the Allahabad HC on February 10 however the identical was cancelled by SC. 

    For the victims, Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave mentioned that 5 folks had been killed in a cruel method. “Both courts have found that it was premeditated,” he added. 

    Earlier, SC whereas issuing discover in Mishra’s plea had requested the State to reply until September 26, 2022. Appearing for Mishra, Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi had earlier argued that the SUV which had allegedly ran over the farmers who had been protesting towards the farm legal guidelines was pushed by his driver. Rohatgi had additionally mentioned that the person who had lodged the FIR towards Mishra had ultimately mentioned that he was an eyewitness. 

    Seeking bail, Mishra in his plea had contended that there was no scope for him “hampering or tampering” with the witnesses or proof as all of them had been being offered safety. 

    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted two weeks additional time to the state of UP to file its response in a petition by Union Minister Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra, predominant accused within the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case in search of bail. 

    Mishra had challenged Allahabad HC’s order dated July 26 of refusing him bail. 

    A bench of Justices BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna whereas granting time to the state posted the petitions for November 7, 2022. 

    Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi for Mishra submitted that he was in custody for ten months. He additionally added that though he was granted bail by the Allahabad HC on February 10 however the identical was cancelled by SC. 

    For the victims, Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave mentioned that 5 folks had been killed in a cruel method. “Both courts have found that it was premeditated,” he added. 

    Earlier, SC whereas issuing discover in Mishra’s plea had requested the State to reply until September 26, 2022. Appearing for Mishra, Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi had earlier argued that the SUV which had allegedly ran over the farmers who had been protesting towards the farm legal guidelines was pushed by his driver. Rohatgi had additionally mentioned that the person who had lodged the FIR towards Mishra had ultimately mentioned that he was an eyewitness. 

    Seeking bail, Mishra in his plea had contended that there was no scope for him “hampering or tampering” with the witnesses or proof as all of them had been being offered safety.