The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre and the Bihar Government on a plea challenging the State Government’s decision to prematurely release former MP Anand Mohan, who was serving life term in the 1994 murder case of then Gopalganj District Magistrate G Krishnaiah. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and JK Maheshwari issued notices to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, Bihar Government and Mohan on the plea.
Senior advocate Siddharth Luthra, appearing for Uma Krishnaiah, the wife of the slain officer, said it is an unfortunate matter. The bench said it is issuing notice on the plea. Mohan was released from the Saharsa jail on April 27 following an amendment in Bihar’s prison rules.
The petitioner has contended that life imprisonment awarded to the gangster-turned-politician meant incarceration for his entire natural course of life and it cannot be mechanically interpreted to last just 14 years.