The Supreme Court of India issued notice to Nitish Kumar-led Bihar Government on May 8, in a plea difficult the untimely release of dreaded gangster and former Bihar MP Anand Mohan in a case in regards to the mob lynching of the Gopalganj District Magistrate G Krishnaiah in 1994.
It is pertinent to be aware that the Supreme Court sentenced Anand Mohan to life imprisonment for the mob lynching of the Gopalganj District Magistrate in 2012. However, he was launched on April 24 after serving solely 14 years in jail as Bihar Government remitted his sentence.
As per a round dated April 10, the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar Government eliminated the “murderer of a government servant on duty” class of prisoners by amending the Bihar Prisoner’s Manual, 2012. The modification has particularly been made for the release of criminal-turned-politician Anand Mohan, as per the studies.
Thereafter, G Krishnaiah’s widow Uma Krishnaiah challenged the Bihar Government’s round and the untimely release of the dreaded gangster. The petitioner has argued that the Bihar Government has ignored the prisoner’s conduct and previous prison antecedents, contending that the choice was taken on the premise of “extraneous considerations.”
The petitioner additionally argued that the Bihar Government’s modification to the state remission policy facilitating the gangster’s release is opposite to public policy and would demoralise public servants. Furthermore, the petitioner argued that the policy prevalent on the time must be utilized.
Who is Anand Mohan?
Anand Mohan Singh Tomar, founder of the now-defunct Bihar People’s Party is taken into account a detailed support to the RJD supremo and particularly the Lalu household. He hails from the Saharsa district of Bihar and comes from the Rajput caste.
On December 5, 1994, Anand and his band of criminals attacked and murdered an IAS officer through the funeral of the dreaded gangster Chotan Shukla. Chotan was the brother of former Janata Dal (United) MLA Munna Shukla. Chotan Shukla who has many crimes in his identify was allegedly killed in a police encounter. Anand Mohan, who was at Shukla’s funeral procession, attacked and killed the younger IAS to avenge Shukla’s killing.
Anand Mohan and 6 others, together with his spouse Lovely Anand, had been named as accused in the homicide that despatched shockwaves all through the nation. After the homicide, these accused had been convicted and Anand Mohan was sentenced to demise by Patna High Court in 2007. It is pertinent to be aware that earlier than the sentencing, Anand Mohan contested and gained two successive Lok Sabha elections from Sheohar’s seat in 1996 from Samata Party and in 1998 on an RJD ticket. However, the Supreme Court commuted his demise sentence to life imprisonment. He did apply for a discount of the sentence however his plea was rejected in 2012.
Anand Mohan’s son, Chetan Anand is an RJD MLA. Anand Mohan’s son additionally holds shut ties with the RJD supremo and the Lalu household, particularly Tejashvi Yadav and others.
After, Nitish Kumar left BJP to be part of arms with the RJD for Mahagatbandhan, the calls for for the release of Anand Mohan intensified. The RJD additionally requested its employees to greet Nitish Kumar with ‘release Anand Mohan’ slogans at any time when he addressed public conferences.
In January this yr, at a public rally in Patna, Nitish Kumar was greeted with Anand Mohan ko riha karo (release Anand Mohan) slogans. He assured the supporters of Anand Mohan that he’s “working on it”.
