SC Seeks Original Records On Anand Mohan Singh's Release From Bihar Government

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Bihar government to release the records on the early release of gangster-politician Anand Mohan, in the murder case of an IAS officer.

"Original records with regard to remission to Respondent-4 (Anand Mohan) by order dated April 10, 2023, be placed before the court", said the bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and J.B. Pardiwala, adding that records with regard to criminal antecedents be also placed before it.

The bench told advocate Manish Kumar, representing the Bihar government, that no further adjournment will be granted in the case and directed him to place the complete records for perusal of the court.

The top court listed the plea filed by the wife of the slain officer challenging the release of Mohan on August 8.

A plea challenging the release has been filed by the wife of G Krishnaiah, who was lynched by a mob led by former Bihar MP Anand Mohan in 1994.

According to PTI, senior advocate Siddharth Luthra, appearing for Uma Krishnaiah claimed that the Bihar government has changed the policy retrospectively and released him in the case.

He urged the court to direct the state to place entire records of criminal antecedents of Mohan and sought the matter to be listed in the month of August.

Mohan's remission of sentence followed an April 10 amendment to the Bihar Prison Manual by the Nitish Kumar government whereby the restriction on early release of those involved in killing of a public servant on duty was done away with.

The decision was met with criticism with the opposition attacking the state government's decision paving the way for the release of former MP Anand Mohan and 26 others, who have completed 14 years' life sentence in connection with murder and other heinous crimes.

Krishnaiah, an honest and upright officer, who hailed from Telangana, was beaten to death by a mob led by Anand Mohan in 1994.