In a letter sent to the apex court, the additional sessions judge said there are 208 prosecution witnesses, 171 documents and 27 forensic science laboratory (FSL) reports in the case.
It asked the Registrar (judicial) of the apex court to write to the Additional Sessions Judge, Lakhimpur Kheri, to indicate the time schedule for concluding the trial in the case, keeping in mind other pending cases and already prioritised cases with him. Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Case: How Long Can We Keep Ashish Mishra in Custody? Supreme Court Asks Uttar Pradesh Government.
Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, will be tried for the murder of four farmers and a journalist during a protest in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri against the now-repealed farm laws.
Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Case: Ashish Mishra Monu, son of Union MoS Home Ajay Kumar Mishra, is the main accused in the case. Mishra was arrested on October 9, 2021 by a Special Investigation Team (SIT), and was remanded to police custody.