New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- 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, rejecting his plea to freely visit his hometown in Uttar Pradesh for family functions. Mishra, son of former Union minister Ajay Mishra 'Teni', is currently barred from visiting or staying in Lakhimpur Kheri except to attend trial proceedings. Seeking modification of the court's January 2023 bail order, his counsel said the restriction prevented him from attending family events, including his daughters' birthday. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant dismissed the plea, saying, "We find no ground to entertain this prayer. The application is dismissed." The court noted that it had granted Mishra temporary relaxations on several occasions, allowing him to visit Lakhimpur during festivals and spend time with his family. However, after the permitted period, he was required to return to Lucknow in accordance with the bail conditions. The violence dates back to a farmers' protest on October 3, 2021 in which eight people were killed. Mishra was arrested within six days. Police charge sheet said Mishra arrived at the protest site in a Mahindra Thar along with a convoy of vehicles that allegedly ran over four protesting farmers Enraged protesters then allegedly dragged out and lynched three occupants of the convoy. A journalist died in the violence....