Patna: In a significant turn of events before the impending Lok Sabha elections of 2024, the Muzaffarpur Court has delivered a major reprieve to the influential former MP, Anand Mohan. The court acquitted Anand Mohan in a case pertaining to assault on a convicted prisoner. Anand Mohan appeared before the First Class Judicial Magistrate, East, where the case was still under consideration. Mukesh Kumar Singh, the defense counsel and former MP, confirmed that the court had acquitted the former MP.
The case had implicated several other individuals, including former MLAs Munna Shukla, Ramu Thakur, Bablu Srivastava, and an unidentified prisoner. Regrettably, Ramu Thakur and Bablu Srivastava have since passed away, while the court acquitted former MLA Munna Shukla. The police had filed a charge sheet on April 11, 1997, relating to the incident that occurred on April 10, 1996. An FIR was lodged at the Mithanpura police station by Ashok Kumar Mishra, a resident of Marcha in the Tajpur police station of Samastipur district. The FIR accused Anand Mohan, Ramu Thakur, Munna Shukla, Bablu Srivastava, and an unknown prisoner of assaulting a life-sentenced prisoner at the Shaheed Khudiram Bose Central Jail, which had been closed since October 3, 1989. The victim allegedly opposed extortion activities within the prison, leading to the altercation.
This court ruling holds significant implications for Anand Mohan, particularly amidst the looming Lok Sabha elections. Furthermore, Anand Mohan's wife, former MP Lovely Anand, has recently joined the JDU and is gearing up to contest elections. Speculations suggest that Lovely Anand will vie for the Shivhar seat, which the BJP has allocated to the JDU. Notably, Anand Mohan's son, Chetan Anand, currently serves as the MLA from Shivhar. Chetan Anand had previously defected from Lalu Yadav's party to join Nitish Kumar during a crucial trust vote.
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