[BREAKING] Supreme Court declines to examine daylight murder of Jharkhand judge Uttam Anand after Jharkhand High Court takes up issue suo motu

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to examine the killing of Dhanbad Additional District and Sessions judge Uttam Anand in view of the fact that the Jharkhand High Court has already taken suo motu cognizance of the same..Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said that the Jharkhand High Court has already taken up the issue and interference by Supreme Court at this stage will only cause hindrance. "I spoke to the Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court. He has taken up the case and all officers are asked to be present. Now leave it there. If we involve at this stage the probe will be hindered," CJI Ramana said. The statement by CJI came after Senior Advocate and Supreme Court Bar Association President Vikas Singh mentioned the matter before the Supreme Court asked the top court to take suo motu cognizance of the incident..Singh mentioned the matter before first Justice DY Chandrachud and asked the top court to take suo motu cognizance of the incident. "It is shocking. A judge is on a morning walk and is hit by a vehicle. He was dealing with bail applications of gangsters. This is attack on judicial independence my lord," Singh said. "I am sure it is before the Chief Justice of India. On my behalf too I will take it up," Justice Chandrachud said. Singh then proceeded to mention the matter before the CJI. "This needs to be handed over the CBI. If someone is killed for rejecting bail of gangster," Singh told CJI Ramana. "Don't jump to conclusions. We are aware of it. Let the HC look at it," CJI Ramana responded..Judge Uttam Ananad was out on a morning walk on Wednesday when he was hit by a vehicle and succumbed to his injuries. While it was initially believed to be an accident, CCTV footage of the incident which has surfaced, suggests that the vehicle was deliberately rammed into the judge as he was walking along the edge of the road..Judge Anand was hearing the murder case of Ranjay Singh, close aide of Jharia MLA Sanjeev Singh.Moreover, he had recently rejected the bail petitions of two members of a gang of Aman Singh, a criminal/gangster of Uttar Pradesh..Meanwhile, the Jharkhand High Court has already taken cognizance of the issue and sought the response of