The Telangana Excessive Courtroom on Thursday (April 9) reserved its orders within the anticipatory bail plea moved by Congress chief Pawan Khera in reference to an FIR filed by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s spouse Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, amid allegations associated to her holding a number of passports.
Justice Ok Sujana is prone to pronounce the decision tomorrow.
The anticipatory bail petition has been filed in Hyderabad, the place Khera has a residence.
Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi showing for Khera argued that for an alleged offence of defamation, the FIR invokes “each doable offence one can dream of.” This, he argued, reveals that the legal motion is motivated and reeks of political vendetta.
“You are not preventing your political opponents politically, however by vicious unjustified misuse of legislation. Since you need to silence me…It’s disproportionate…the defacto complainant is just about the hon’ble CM of Assam,” he stated.
For context, the FIR has been registered underneath Sections 175(false assertion in reference to an election), 35, 36, 318 (Dishonest), 338, (forgery of invaluable will, safety and so forth.), 337(Forgery of file of Courtroom or of public register, and so forth.), 340(Solid doc or digital file and utilizing it as real), 352(Intentional insult with intent to impress breach of peace), 356(Defamation) of BNS at Guwahati Crime Department Police Station.
Singhvi additional submitted that the complete proof referring to the incident is digital and thus arrest shouldn’t be crucial.
“Tips say you need to give me discover, present necessity of arrest. This reeks of malafide…Why would you even need to arrest for one thing like this? Which doc I’ll intervene with? I am a distinguished political determine. I am a political opponent, however that doesn’t make me lengthy standing legal. I’ve deep roots in society. I am not a flight threat.“
Advocate Common of Assam Devajit Saikia, showing for the Assam Police, alternatively, challenged the maintainability of the anticipatory bail plea in Hyderabad. He submitted that Khera, a resident of Delhi, had not proven any cause as to why he can not come to Assam and file for anticipatory bail there. “There isn’t any medical emergency…He can file anticipatory bail in Assam from any a part of the nation,” AG stated.
The AG additional argued that Khera is an “established flight threat” since, “when police went to him, he fled away…He might have gone to Delhi as a result of that’s his place of residence. As an alternative he’s in Hyderabad…Tomorrow if police reaches there, he’ll fly to Chennai…“
Opposing this, one other counsel showing for Khera submitted that the plea was filed in Hyderabad since Khera’s household and residence is right here. “We’ve got proven spouse’s aadhar card. She has contested from Sanathnagar constituency (in Telangana),” he stated.
AG additional contended that Khera’s allegations of political vendetta are baseless, because the complainant shouldn’t be a political particular person or rival. He additionally submitted that the provisions of forgery have been invoked since Khera allegedly used “faux, cast” paperwork to stage allegations in opposition to Riniki Sharma. “A woman cant be defamed like this,” he stated.
Khera seeks that within the occasion of his arrest he could also be launched on bail.
On Tuesday, Assam police had reached Hyderabad, Telangana searching for Khera. The Congress chief has claimed that Assam CM’s spouse Riniki Bhuyan Sarma holds three passports. Khera is the Chairman, Media & Publicity Division of the Congress social gathering and can be a member of the Congress Working Committee.
As per reviews, Assam Police had additionally visited Khera’s residence in Delhi and performed a search.
Case title: Pawan Khera v/s The State of Telangana
CRLP 5285/2026
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