Lakhimpur Kheri case: HC reserves order on key accused Ashish Mishra’s bail plea

Express News Service

LUCKNOW: The Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court reserved its order after finishing listening to on the bail plea of Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister of State Ajay Mishra ‘Teni’ and key accused in Lakhimpur Kheri violence, on Friday.

It could also be recalled that the violent incident which had taken place on 2/3 October 2021, had resulted within the lack of eight lives together with 4 farmers who have been allegedly trampled by Ashish Mishra alias Monu.

The single choose bench, comprising Justice Krishna Pahel, reserved the order on Ashish’s bail plea.

During the listening to, it was submitted on behalf of Ashish Mishra that on the time of the incident, he was not current on the place of the prevalence. 

“Nor was there any witness who heard him saying to run over farmers as there was a huge crowd and siren of police vehicles were blowing at the site,” argued Ashish’s lawyer. 

He additionally contended there have been affidavits given by 197 individuals claiming that Ashish Mishra was current within the village and never on the web site of the incident.

Earlier, the High Court had granted bail to Ashish on February 10, 2022 complying which the accused was launched from the Lakhimpur district jail on February 15 however because the matter reached Supreme Court, the bail was dismissed and the apex court docket directed the High court docket to determine his bail plea after giving sufficient alternative to the sufferer facet to place its arguments.  

Accordingly, the Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court began listening to his bail plea afresh.

While the High Court had granted bail to Ashish Mishra, it had rejected the pleas of co- accused Lavkush, Ankit Das, Sumit Jaiswal and Shishupal on May 9, 2022. 

While rejecting their pleas, the High Court had noticed that every one 4 have been actively concerned within the planning of the offence and its execution in a merciless, diabolic and inhuman method and as such didn’t deserve bail.

The bench had additional noticed that every one the 4 co-accused and the principle accused Ashish Mishra got here from influential households and the prosecution’s apprehension that they might intrude with the course of justice, tamper with the proof and affect the witnesses, was not misplaced and can’t be dominated out at this stage.

LUCKNOW: The Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court reserved its order after finishing listening to on the bail plea of Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister of State Ajay Mishra ‘Teni’ and key accused in Lakhimpur Kheri violence, on Friday.

It could also be recalled that the violent incident which had taken place on 2/3 October 2021, had resulted within the lack of eight lives together with 4 farmers who have been allegedly trampled by Ashish Mishra alias Monu.

The single choose bench, comprising Justice Krishna Pahel, reserved the order on Ashish’s bail plea.

During the listening to, it was submitted on behalf of Ashish Mishra that on the time of the incident, he was not current on the place of the prevalence. 

“Nor was there any witness who heard him saying to run over farmers as there was a huge crowd and siren of police vehicles were blowing at the site,” argued Ashish’s lawyer. 

He additionally contended there have been affidavits given by 197 individuals claiming that Ashish Mishra was current within the village and never on the web site of the incident.

Earlier, the High Court had granted bail to Ashish on February 10, 2022 complying which the accused was launched from the Lakhimpur district jail on February 15 however because the matter reached Supreme Court, the bail was dismissed and the apex court docket directed the High court docket to determine his bail plea after giving sufficient alternative to the sufferer facet to place its arguments.  

Accordingly, the Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court began listening to his bail plea afresh.

While the High Court had granted bail to Ashish Mishra, it had rejected the pleas of co- accused Lavkush, Ankit Das, Sumit Jaiswal and Shishupal on May 9, 2022. 

While rejecting their pleas, the High Court had noticed that every one 4 have been actively concerned within the planning of the offence and its execution in a merciless, diabolic and inhuman method and as such didn’t deserve bail.

The bench had additional noticed that every one the 4 co-accused and the principle accused Ashish Mishra got here from influential households and the prosecution’s apprehension that they might intrude with the course of justice, tamper with the proof and affect the witnesses, was not misplaced and can’t be dominated out at this stage.