The Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in the Assam Police case, observing that the allegations and counter-allegations currently appear politically motivated and influenced by rivalry, with their veracity to be tested during trial.
Congress leader Pawan Khera has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Gauhati High Court’s refusal to grant him anticipatory bail in a criminal case filed by Assam Police. The case concerns his alleged remarks about Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife.
Today, On 24th April, The Gauhati High Court refused anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in an Assam Police FIR after he claimed that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan held multiple foreign passports along with undisclosed assets abroad.
The Gauhati High Court reserved its order on Congress leader Pawan Khera’s anticipatory bail plea in a case linked to an FIR filed by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma over multiple passport allegations.
Pawan Khera filed anticipatory bail plea before Gauhati High Court in case by Assam Police Crime Branch. Petition has been registered, awaiting listing before Bench for hearing in Guwahati.
A CJM court in Guwahati rejected Assam Police plea seeking arrest warrant against Pawan Khera in case linked to Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife. Court order preceded Khera’s anticipatory bail move before Telangana High Court.
The Supreme Court denied extension of Pawan Khera’s transit bail and directed him to approach the Gauhati High Court. The Court stressed that his anticipatory bail plea must be decided independently on merits in Assam.
The Telangana High Court granted one week transit anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in a forgery and conspiracy case. The court allowed him time to seek regular anticipatory bail before the competent jurisdiction court.
Congress leader Pawan Khera approached the Telangana High Court seeking transit anticipatory bail after Assam Police questioned him in Delhi. He sought interim protection from arrest to enable him to pursue legal remedies before courts in Assam.
