Supreme Court asks Punjab government not to arrest SAD's Bikram Singh Majithia in drugs case till 31 January
FirstpostThe court took note of the submissions of Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Majithia, that the plea seeking anticipatory bail plea needed urgent hearing as the accused has been facing ‘political vendetta’ New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday orally asked the Punjab government not to take any coercive step against SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia till 31 January, 2022, when it hears his pre-arrest bail plea in a drugs case. A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices A S Bopanna and Hima Kohli took note of the submissions of senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Majithia, that the plea seeking anticipatory bail plea needed urgent hearing as the accused has been facing “political vendetta”. The senior lawyer said the high court had granted protection from arrest while dismissing the anticipatory bail petition of Majithia to enable him to approach the apex court. We will list on Monday.” The pre-arrest bail plea of Majithia, who was booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act on 20 December, 2021, was dismissed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on 24 January, 2022, and an appeal has been filed in the apex court.