The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Bikram Singh Majithia’s interim bail plea in the ₹540 crore disproportionate assets case on February 2, 2026. The case involves allegations of illicit wealth accumulated during his tenure as Punjab minister.
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has agreed to take up the request for interim bail by Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia, who is facing prosecution in a corruption case involving allegations of disproportionate assets worth over ₹540 crore.
A Bench headed by Justice Vikram Nath, along with Justice Sandeep Mehta, listed the matter for hearing on February 2, 2026, after Majithia’s counsel urged the Court to consider temporary relief. The Bench clarified that the question of interim bail would be examined on the scheduled date.
“We will hear on February 2, 2026. We will consider the prayer for interim bail on that date”,
the bench said.
Majithia has approached the apex court after the Punjab and Haryana High Court declined to grant him regular bail in a case registered by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
Earlier, in December 2025, the Supreme Court had issued notice on his Special Leave Petition, calling for a response from the State on the High Court’s refusal to release him on bail.
The FIR against Majithia was registered by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau under Sections 13(1)(b) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, based on a June 7, 2025, report of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the earlier NDPS case.
According to the SIT, Majithia and his wife allegedly accumulated assets grossly disproportionate to their known sources of income through a complex web of domestic and foreign entities during the period 2007 to 2017, when Majithia served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly and later as a Cabinet Minister in Punjab.
Allegations by the Prosecution
The State has alleged that Majithia exercised direct and indirect control over several companies, including Saraya Industries Limited and its subsidiaries. The prosecution claims that:
- Large unexplained cash deposits were made into multiple accounts
- Foreign investments were routed through Cyprus and Singapore-based entities
- Inter-corporate transactions were used to acquire benami properties
- Official position was misused to build business interests in liquor, transport, and aviation sectors through family members and front entities
The alleged disproportionate assets are estimated at around ₹540 crore.
High Court’s Reasoning for Denying Bail
While rejecting Majithia’s plea, the High Court concluded that the corruption case could not be dismissed as a mere continuation of the earlier NDPS proceedings. It held that a fresh FIR is legally sustainable when investigation reveals separate offences or a broader criminal design.
The Court also relied on settled Supreme Court jurisprudence that treats economic offences as a distinct class, warranting greater caution at the bail stage. It further expressed concern that Majithia’s stature as a senior political leader could pose a risk to witnesses and the integrity of the ongoing investigation.
Although a voluminous chargesheet running to nearly 40,000 pages had already been filed in August 2025, the High Court noted that parts of the probe were still in progress.
Before approaching the High Court, Majithia had also failed to secure bail from a Mohali Sessions Court, which dismissed his application in August 2025, citing the gravity of the allegations and the scale of the alleged financial irregularities.
Case Title:
Bikram Singh Majithia v. State of Punjab
SLP(Crl) No. 20469/2025
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