Lakhimpur Kheri case: Supreme Court seeks report from UP Police on Ashish Mishra 'influencing' witnesses
The Hindu
Supreme Court seeks report on witness tampering allegations in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case involving Ashish Mishra.
The Supreme Court on Monday (January 20, 2025) sought a report from Uttar Pradesh Police on allegations that accused Ashish Mishra, the son of Union minister Ajay Mishra, was influencing witnesses in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh directed the Lakhimpur Kheri superintendent of police to file the report in the court after a fact-finding inquiry.
Mr. Mishra, however, has denied the allegations in his affidavit and said that every time the matter is listed before the court, such averments are made for the cancellation of his bail granted by the top court.
Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for complainants, claimed that he has an audio recording of an attempt being made to influence crucial witnesses in the case. He also alleged that Mishra attended a public meeting in violation of bail conditions.
Seeking the cancellation of Mr. Mishra's bail, Mr. Bhushan said the court may ascertain the authenticity of the material brought before it.
Senior advocate Siddharth Dave, appearing for Mr. Mishra, opposed Bhushan's submission, saying that his client was being targeted unnecessarily.
He also said his client was in the Lok Sabha Secretariat in Delhi on the day of the said public meeting.
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