LAKHIMPUR KHERI (Uttar Pradesh): Ashish Mishra, the accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, will be released once his release order is received, informed Jail Superintendent V K Mishra.
Talking to ANI, Mishra said, “Ashish Mishra’s release order has not yet been received and hence, he will not be released today (Wednesday). I think the release order will not come tomorrow due to Republic Day. Whenever we get the order for his release, he will be released”.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Supreme Court granted interim bail to Ashish Mishra for eight weeks, with certain conditions.The SC directed Ashish Mishra to inform the jurisdictional court about his location. It also clarified that any attempt by Ashish Mishra or his family to influence witnesses and try to delay the trial may lead to the cancellation of his bail.
The SC has granted interim bail to Ashish Mishra on condition that he will not stay in NCT of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh and he will leave Uttar Pradesh one week after he is released on bail.
The Uttar Pradesh government last week opposed the bail plea of Ashish Mishra in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. During the hearing in the Supreme Court last week, the Uttar Pradesh government told the bench that the alleged offences against Mishra were grave in nature and granting bail in such matters may impact society adversely.
Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for petitioner Ashish Mishra, said his client is not a danger to society and insisted on granting bail to Mishra. Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave, appearing for the complainant, told the Supreme Court that if Mishra is let out on bail, then it will send a terrible message.
Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, moved the Supreme Court challenging the Lucknow bench order of the Allahabad High Court which denied him bail in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.
Mishra is facing a case of murder for the incident that took place on October 3, 2021, in which eight people, including four farmers, were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri. Mishra allegedly ran over the farmers with his vehicle who were protesting against the Centre’s three farm laws. He was arrested on October 9 and granted bail in February 2022.
Mishra, again moved to the High Court as the court’s earlier order was set aside by the Supreme Court in April 2022, and had ordered fresh consideration of his bail plea.
The top court earlier had set aside the Allahabad High Court order dated February 10, 2022, and remitted the matter back to the High Court. The top court had said that the order of the Allahabad High Court cannot be sustained and had to be set aside and the bail bonds of the respondent/accused are cancelled. The court had directed Ashish Mishra to surrender within a week.
Family members of the victims of the Lakhimpur Kheri incident moved the Supreme Court challenging the Allahabad High Court order, which granted bail to Ashish Mishra. Earlier, the Supreme Court had appointed a committee headed by retired Punjab and Haryana high court judge Rakesh Kumar Jain to monitor the probe into the Lakhimpur Kheri violence. (ANI)