Congress leader Pawan Khera. Photo: X/AICC via PTI
The Supreme Court on Thursday (April 30, 2026) reserved its order on a plea of Congress leader Pawan Khera seeking anticipatory bail in a case registered against him related to allegations that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife possessed multiple passports and undisclosed properties abroad.
A Bench of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and A.S. Chandurkar reserved its decision on the plea after the Congress leader submitted that if he doesn’t get anticipatory bail in a registered case against him, then the very purpose of pre-arrest bail is gone.
Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Mr. Khera, said the allegations against him are a matter of trial and it was not necessary to humiliate him by arrest.
Published – April 30, 2026 01:59 pm IST
