New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to further relax the bail conditions of Ashish Mishra, the prime accused in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, dismissing his plea that the restrictions were preventing him from attending family functions. Mishra’s counsel argued that, because of the current conditions, he is unable to attend family events, including his daughters’ birthday celebrations. Lakhimpur Kheri ViolenceThe violence occurred on October 3, 2021, in Tikunia village of Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district during a farmers’ protest against the visit of then–Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya. Mishra has been on bail since the Supreme Court granted him regular bail in July 2024, after earlier giving interim bail in January 2023. The bail, however, comes with conditions restricting his residence and travel, including curbs on entering Lakhimpur Kheri that were later partially modified to allow limited home visits.