No Relief For Pawan Khera After SC Refuses To Extend Transit Anticipatory Bail In Assam FIR

A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Atul S Chandurkar clarified its earlier order staying the one-week transit anticipatory bail granted to Khera by the Telangana High Court, stating that the stay would not prejudice the jurisdictional court deciding his plea.

The Supreme Court emphasised that neither the High Court’s order granting relief nor its own order staying it should influence the Assam court hearing the matter. It directed that any anticipatory bail application must be decided independently on its merits, without being affected by prior orders.

The Court further noted that Khera is free to approach the appropriate court. If the court is not functioning, he may request the registry to act in accordance with the law. With these observations, the plea was disposed of.