UP, 29/3: The Uttar Pradesh government has countered before the Supreme Court a charge as “completely false and untrue” that it did not effectively oppose a bail plea filed by Ashish Mishra, the prime accused and son of a Union minister, in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case before the Allahabad High Court.
It also claimed the decision to challenge the February 10 order, allowing bail to Ashish, is pending consideration before the relevant authorities as it is yet not barred by the limitation period.
In an affidavit, the state government said it had provided protection to 98 witnesses related to the incident.
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