Supreme Court of India

Jagjeet Singh & Ors v. Ashish Mishra @ Monu & Anr.

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Bench N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant and Hima Kohli JJ.
Decided 18 April 2022

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What the Court ordered

We set aside the impugned order dated 10.02.2022 (corrected on 14.2.2022) and remit the matter back to the High Court. Respondent No.1 shall surrender and be taken into custody as already directed in paragraph 39 above. We have not expressed any opinion either on facts or merits, and all questions of law are left open for the High Court to consider and decide. The High Court shall decide the bail application afresh expeditiously, and preferably within a period of three months. The appeal is disposed of in the above terms.

Judgment, 46

From the headnote

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss.2(wa),372, 439 – Victim's right to be heard – Consideration for granting bail – Lakhimpur Kheri Incident – On 03.10.2021, an annual Dangal (wrestling) competition was organised by respondent-accused – Some supporters of respondent No.1, who were travelling by a car to the Dangal venue were allegedly attacked by certain farmers – Due to the large protest, the route of the Chief Guest had to be changed – Respondent Accused became agitated –Respondent No.1 and his aides, armed with weapons, left the Dangal venue in a Mahindra Thar SUV, a Fortuner vehicle and a Scorpio vehicle, and drove towards the farmers' protest site and allegedly drove into the crowd of the returning farmers and hit them…

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