The Assam government approached the Supreme Court challenging Telangana High Court’s transit anticipatory bail granted to Pawan Khera. The case stems from Assam Police FIR alleging defamation, forgery and conspiracy over his statements regarding the Chief Minister’s family.
ASSAM: The Assam government has moved the Supreme Court, seeking to challenge a decision by the Telangana High Court that granted transit anticipatory bail for one week to Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with allegations of forgery and criminal conspiracy lodged by Assam Police.
Assam Police has registered a case against Khera involving allegations of defamation, forgery, and criminal conspiracy. The FIR came after Khera’s recent statements alleging that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan, possesses multiple foreign passports and undisclosed assets abroad.
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Media reports state that Assam Police visited Khera’s residence in Delhi on April 7, but he was not present. Khera then approached the Telangana High Court and requested transit anticipatory bail.
On April 10, Justice K. Sujana of the Telangana High Court granted Khera relief for one week. During this period, he was allowed to approach the relevant court with jurisdiction for regular anticipatory bail.
The High Court noted,
“This Court observes that a perusal of the offences alleged against the petitioner under sections 175, 3(5), 3(6), 318, 336(4), 337, 338, 340, 341(1), 351(1), 352, 353, 356, 61(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 would indicate that, except for the offence under Section 338 BNS, all other offences invoked are punishable with imprisonment of less than seven years,”
The Court said in its order,
“The petitioner (Khera) is granted time for one week to file an application before concerned court,”
Assam has now challenged this order before the apex court.
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