Team News Riveting
New Delhi, April 18
The Supreme Court on Monday cancelled the bail granted by Allahabad High Court to Union minister Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra, the prime accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
Eight people were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri during violence that erupted a four-wheeler belonging to Mishra allegedly mowed down farmers protesting against the now revoked farm laws on October 3. Mishra was arrested on October 9, 2021 after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) questioned him for 12 hours.
In November 2021, trial court rejected Mishra’s application for bail, prompting him to move the High Court. Justice Rajeev Singh of the Allahabad High Court granted bail to Mishra on February 10.
A bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli today remanded the matter back to the High Court for fresh consideration.
This was in view of the fact that victims of the crime (family members of the deceased) were denied chance of effective hearing before the Allahabad High Court, the bench observed. “The denial of victims to be heard and the tearing hurry shown by the High Court merits the setting aside of bail order. Thus, we remand the matter back to High Court for fresh consideration of the bail application of accused,” the apex court directed.
Mishra has to surrender before the police within a week, the Court further said.
It pointed out that the Allahabad High Court did not consider judicial precedents while granting bail to Mishra.
