Guwahati, May 29 (IANS) Assam Advocate General Devajit Saikia on Friday cited multiple grounds while opposing the bail plea of festival organiser and prime accused Shyamkanu Mahanta in Assam’s iconic musician Zubeen Garg’s death probe, stating that the accused could abscond if granted bail by the court. The Gauhati High Court rejected the bail plea of Shyamkanu Mahanta on Friday. Earlier, a Fast Track Court had also dismissed Mahanta’s bail application in connection with the sensational case t…
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Guwahati, May 29 (IANS) The Gauhati High Court has rejected the bail plea of festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, one of the prime accused in the Zubeen Garg death case, officials said on Friday. Earlier, a fast track court had also dismissed Mahanta’s bail application in connection with the case that had triggered widespread public reaction across Assam.Sources said the High Court, while hearing the matter, took note of the seriousness of the allegations and the ongoing investigation before re…
Guwahati, May 22 (IANS) The Gauhati High Court is scheduled to hear the bail plea of Shyamkanu Mahanta on Friday, an accused in the death of Assamese music icon Zubeen Garg. This will be the second hearing on Mahanta’s bail application before the bench of Justice Mitali Thakuria.During the first hearing held on May 15, the court had directed the concerned parties to submit an additional affidavit by May 18.Mahanta, known as the organiser of the popular Northeast festival, has been lodged in ja…
Guwahati, May 15 (IANS) One of the key accused in the death case of Assam’s iconic musician Zubeen Garg, the festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta’s bail plea will come up for hearing before the Gauhati High Court on Friday.The matter will be heard in the court of Justice Mridul Kumar Kalita. Earlier, the hearing was scheduled for May 13, but it was deferred and rescheduled for Thursday.Mahanta had approached the Gauhati High Court after his bail application was rejected by the lower court.His …
Guwahati, April 10 (IANS) In a significant development in the high-profile death case of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, North East India Festival (NEIF) organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta on Friday moved a fresh bail application before a special fast-track court in Guwahati. The court has scheduled the hearing on the plea for April 22. According to Special Public Prosecutor Ziaur Kamar, the defence had initially requested an earlier date of April 13 for the hearing. However, the court fixed April …
Guwahati, March 19 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced a key development in the investigation and trial process in the Zubeen Garg death case, stating that a dedicated fast-track court will now conduct day-to-day hearings to ensure timely justice. In a post on X, CM Sarma said the move marks a “significant milestone” in the pursuit of justice in the case.He informed that the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, Justice Ashutosh Kumar, has nominated Sharm…
Guwahati, March 2 (IANS) The Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Kamrup district in Assam on Monday ordered that one of the accused in Zubeen Garg’s death case – the festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta’s bank accounts be unfrozen, noting that the provisions under Section 107 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) were not applicable in the present circumstances. The Court also ordered another accused in the case, Siddhartha Sharma, to deposit Rs. 16 lakhs with the Criminal Invest…
Guwahati, Feb 27 (IANS) Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) president Lurinjyoti Gogoi on Friday welcomed the Assam government’s decision to initiate fast-track court proceedings in the case involving noted Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, but alleged that attempts were being made to politicise the issue and complicate the investigation. Speaking to IANS, Gogoi described Zubeen Garg as the “heart-throb of Assam” and said that from the very beginning, various organisations and sections of society have …
Guwahati, Feb 24 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday reacted to the decision to move the case involving popular Assamese singer Zubeen Garg to a fast-track court, stating that while the government can expedite the trial process, it has no control over judicial outcomes such as the granting of bail. Addressing reporters here, Sarma said the government is committed to ensuring speedy justice but cautioned against attributing responsibility to the executive for decisions take…