Shyamkanu Mahanta, an accused in the Zubeen Garg death case, has moved the Supreme Court seeking bail after his plea was rejected by the Gauhati High Court. The apex court has listed the matter for hearing on Tuesday. This development comes after Mahanta’s bail application was rejected by the High Court for the second time on May 29.
The High Court’s decision was made after detailed submissions from both sides, with Mahanta’s counsel arguing in favour of granting bail and Advocate General, Assam, Devajit Saikia, opposing the application. The case will now shift its focus to the trial stage, where witnesses will testify and documentary evidence will be presented. A special fast-track court, constituted specifically for the case, had earlier rejected Mahanta’s bail application.
The special court has been recording the statements of prosecution witnesses, with defence counsels intensively cross-examining them. The prosecution plans to rely on 394 expected witnesses, including medical experts and banking officials. The Supreme Court’s decision on Mahanta’s bail plea is now eagerly awaited.
