Congress leader Pawan Khera has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Gauhati High Court’s rejection of his anticipatory bail plea in a case linked to allegations against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife. The apex court’s case status indicates that the matter is yet to be assigned to a bench.

On April 24, Justice Parthiv Jyoti Saikia of the Gauhati High Court dismissed Khera’s petition after the Supreme Court had earlier directed him to seek relief from the high court. The case stems from criminal complaints filed by Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, the Chief Minister’s wife, who accused Khera of making false claims that she held multiple passports and undisclosed properties abroad. The Guwahati Crime Branch registered cases under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Earlier, the Telangana High Court had granted Khera a seven-day transit anticipatory bail. However, the Assam Police challenged that order before the Supreme Court, which stayed the relief and instructed Khera to move the Gauhati High Court. With the high court rejecting his plea, Khera has now sought intervention from the apex court.