24 Apr, 2023
SC extends interim bail of Minister Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra
The Supreme Court of India, today, extended interim bail of Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni's son Ashish Mishra. The Supreme Court has granted interim bail to Ashish Mishra for eight weeks in January.
Case Brief:
On October 3, 2021, eight people, including four farmers, lost their lives in Lakhimpur Kheri district's Tikunia in Uttar Pradesh after a farmers’ protest turned violent. The farmers, who were protesting the then DP deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya's visit to the area, was allegedly run over by an SUV in which Ashish Mishra was seated.
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and JK Maheshwari who pronounced the order on January 25 said that it is "imperative to balance" the right of victims and accused.
The Supreme Court granted bail to the minister’s son on the condition that he will not stay either in Delhi or Uttar Pradesh while he is out on bail.
The court further, directed him to leave Uttar Pradesh one week after he releases on bail and inform the concerned court about his location. The bench also said that any attempt by Ashish or his family to influence witnesses and try to delay the trial may lead to the cancellation of his bail.
Those killed in Lakhimpur Kheri violence also included a journalist and the driver of the SUV and two BJP workers who were allegedly lynched by angry farmers.
The top court in its previous hearing on January 19 had said that the accused should not be “incarcerated” for an indefinite period unless proven guilty of an offence.
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