Judge Monitoring SIT Probe Recommends Challenging Ashish Mishra's Bail: SC

“What's your stand?" the CJI asked the senior advocate appearing for the Uttar Pradesh government.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday, 30 March, told the Uttar Pradesh government that the judge appointed to monitor the Special Investigation Team probing the Lakhimpur Kheri case, has recommended that the state should file a plea challenging accused Ashish Mishra’s bail.

The Court, further sought the state’s response to the monitoring judge’s stand and went on to adjourn the hearing of the case to 4 April.

According to LiveLaw, CJI NV Ramana, who is hearing the case along with Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli, told the state:

"It appears from report of monitoring judge that he recommended for filing application against the order of the Allahabad HC.”