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Shock to Pawan Kheda: High Court refuses anticipatory bail, Congress leader badly trapped in Rinki Bhuyan case. Guwahati High Court Pawan Khera Anticipatory Bail Denied Assam Cm Wife Rinki Bhuiyan Defamation Fir Supreme Court
Sanjeev Kumar | April 24, 2026 3:23 PM CST


Gauhati High Court rejects Pawan Kheda's anticipatory bail plea, which is related to the defamation FIR case involving Rinki Bhuyan, wife of Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. No relief was received even from the Supreme Court. Now the possibility of surrender and regular bail has increased.

Gauhati High Court Pawan Khera Case: Gauhati High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of ​​Congress leader Pawan Kheda, which has increased the legal troubles for him. The case is based on alleged defamation allegations against Rinki Bhuyan, wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. After this decision of the court, it is now expected that Pawan Kheda may either have to surrender or will have to follow the regular bail process.

Root of allegations: Foreign passport and property dispute

This whole controversy started when Pawan Kheda publicly alleged that Rinki Bhuiyan holds passports of different countries like UAE, Egypt and Antigua and Barbuda. Along with this he also claimed that he has properties abroad. These claims created a political storm in Assam and the matter reached the court.

Role of Supreme Court and legal turn

In this case, earlier Telangana High Court had given interim anticipatory bail of one week to Kheda, but Assam Police challenged this order in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court first put a stay on this order and later refused to remove this ban. Besides, Kheda's petition for increasing interim security was also rejected, due to which his legal path became further narrowed.

Political controversy heated up in election environment

This entire matter came to light before the Assam Assembly elections, due to which its political impact increased further. Rinki Bhuyan and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma completely rejected these allegations, calling them “fabricated” and “AI-generated lies”. He claimed that these allegations are aimed at misleading the public and causing political harm.

Defamation case and counter action

Following the allegations, Rinki Bhuyan filed both criminal and civil defamation cases against Pawan Kheda. This move makes the dispute more legally serious. Now the case is not limited to political allegations only, but is moving forward in the court on the basis of evidence and arguments.

What's next: Surrender or new legal battle?

After the decision of Gauhati High Court, now the biggest question is what next steps will Pawan Kheda take. Legal experts believe that he may have to either surrender or file a fresh petition for regular bail. Meanwhile, this matter continues to be the center of discussion on both political and legal fronts.


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