<p>The Supreme Court Thursday reserved its order on the bail plea of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra's son, who is one of the accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.</p>.<p>A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice J K Maheshwari heard submissions from Additional Advocate General for Uttar Pradesh Garima Prashad, and senior advocates Mukul Rohatgi and Dushyant Dave.</p>.<p>"We will pass orders," the bench said.</p>.<p>Opposing the bail plea, Prashad told the top court that the crime was grave.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/heinous-crime-uttar-pradesh-opposes-bail-plea-of-union-minister-ajay-kumar-mishras-son-in-supreme-court-1182502.html" target="_blank">'Heinous crime': Uttar Pradesh opposes bail plea of Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra's son in Supreme Court</a></strong></p>.<p>"It is a grave and heinous crime and (granting bail) will send a wrong signal to society," she said.</p>.<p>Senior advocate Dushyant Dave, appearing for those opposing the bail plea, said grant of bail will send a terrible message to society.</p>.<p>Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Mishra, strongly opposed Dave's submission and submitted that his client has been in custody for more than a year and the way the trial is going, it will take seven to eight years to complete it. </p>.<p>He said that Jagjeet Singh, who is the complainant in the case, is not an eyewitness and his complaint is just based on hearsay.</p>.<p>On October 3, 2021, eight people were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri district's Tikunia in a violence that erupted when farmers were protesting then Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya's visit to the area.</p>.<p>According to Uttar Pradesh Police FIR, four farmers were mowed down by an SUV, in which Ashish Mishra was seated. Following the incident, a driver and two BJP workers were allegedly lynched by angry farmers. A journalist also died in the violence.</p>
<p>The Supreme Court Thursday reserved its order on the bail plea of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra's son, who is one of the accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.</p>.<p>A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice J K Maheshwari heard submissions from Additional Advocate General for Uttar Pradesh Garima Prashad, and senior advocates Mukul Rohatgi and Dushyant Dave.</p>.<p>"We will pass orders," the bench said.</p>.<p>Opposing the bail plea, Prashad told the top court that the crime was grave.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/heinous-crime-uttar-pradesh-opposes-bail-plea-of-union-minister-ajay-kumar-mishras-son-in-supreme-court-1182502.html" target="_blank">'Heinous crime': Uttar Pradesh opposes bail plea of Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra's son in Supreme Court</a></strong></p>.<p>"It is a grave and heinous crime and (granting bail) will send a wrong signal to society," she said.</p>.<p>Senior advocate Dushyant Dave, appearing for those opposing the bail plea, said grant of bail will send a terrible message to society.</p>.<p>Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Mishra, strongly opposed Dave's submission and submitted that his client has been in custody for more than a year and the way the trial is going, it will take seven to eight years to complete it. </p>.<p>He said that Jagjeet Singh, who is the complainant in the case, is not an eyewitness and his complaint is just based on hearsay.</p>.<p>On October 3, 2021, eight people were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri district's Tikunia in a violence that erupted when farmers were protesting then Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya's visit to the area.</p>.<p>According to Uttar Pradesh Police FIR, four farmers were mowed down by an SUV, in which Ashish Mishra was seated. Following the incident, a driver and two BJP workers were allegedly lynched by angry farmers. A journalist also died in the violence.</p>