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Lakhimpur Violence: Sessions Court report in SC – Trial will take five years, Ashish Mishra’s bail stuck again

January 11, 2023
Bharat Times

Ashish Mishra
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Even today no decision could be taken on the bail plea of ​​Ashish Mishra, accused of running over farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri. The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing on the petition till January 20. Ashish Mishra has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the Allahabad High Court, in which the court refused to grant bail to Mishra.

Along with this, the Supreme Court also read the report of Additional Sessions Judge Lakhimpur Kheri, which says that the trial will take five years to complete, as there are 208 witnesses in the case. Had sought information from the court that in what time this case would be disposed of without affecting other cases. On the other hand, the Uttar Pradesh government has told the Supreme Court that charges have been framed against all the accused of violence.

eight people died
Eight people had died during violence in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3 last year, when farmers were protesting against Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s visit to the area. According to the Uttar Pradesh Police’s FIR, the four farmers were run over by an SUV in which Ashish Mishra was sitting. After the incident, angry farmers had beaten the driver and two BJP workers to death. A journalist was also killed in the violence that sparked outrage among opposition parties and farmer groups agitating against the repealed agricultural reform laws.

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Even today no decision could be taken on the bail plea of ​​Ashish Mishra, accused of running over farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri. The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing on the petition till January 20. Ashish Mishra has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the Allahabad High Court, in which the court refused to grant bail to Mishra.


Along with this, the Supreme Court also read the report of Additional Sessions Judge Lakhimpur Kheri, which says that the trial will take five years to complete, as there are 208 witnesses in the case. Had sought information from the court that in what time this case would be disposed of without affecting other cases. On the other hand, the Uttar Pradesh government has told the Supreme Court that charges have been framed against all the accused of violence.

eight people died

Eight people had died during violence in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3 last year, when farmers were protesting against Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s visit to the area. According to the Uttar Pradesh Police’s FIR, the four farmers were run over by an SUV in which Ashish Mishra was sitting. After the incident, angry farmers had beaten the driver and two BJP workers to death. A journalist was also killed in the violence that sparked outrage among opposition parties and farmer groups agitating against the repealed agricultural reform laws.