Passport Row: Pawan Khera Moves HC for Anticipatory Bail
Congress leader Pawan Khera approaches Telangana High Court for transit anticipatory bail in a case filed by Assam Police over passport-related allegations.
HYDERABAD – Senior Congress leader and national spokesperson Pawan Khera moved the Telangana High Court on Wednesday, April 8, seeking anticipatory bail. This legal move follows a case registered against him by the Assam Police based on a complaint filed by Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, the wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Khera has sought transit anticipatory bail to protect him from immediate arrest, allowing him time to approach the appropriate courts in Assam.
The petition is listed for hearing on Thursday, April 9, before Justice K. Sujana of the Telangana High Court.
As per the high court’s official website, the matter is presently under scrutiny.
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The controversy erupted after Khera held press conferences on April 5, alleging that Riniki Bhuyan Sarma holds three active foreign passports (from the UAE, Egypt, and Antigua and Barbuda) and owns undisclosed luxury assets and shell companies in the U.S. and Dubai.
In response, an FIR (No. 4/2026) was registered at the Guwahati Crime Branch under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including: [9]
- Section 175: False statements in connection with an election.
- Section 318:
- Sections 337, 338, 340: Forgery and use of forged documents.
- Section 356:
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On Tuesday, April 7, an Assam Police team reached Khera’s residence in Nizamuddin, New Delhi. While Khera was not present, police reportedly seized electronic devices and “incriminating documents”.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma alleged that Khera “fled” from Delhi to Hyderabad to evade arrest. Khera is currently reported to be at his residence in Hyderabad, where local police protection has been provided.
This legal showdown occurs at a critical juncture, just one day before the Assam Assembly elections scheduled for April 9, 2026. The Chief Minister has dismissed the allegations as “AI-generated fakes” and a “Pakistan-linked smear campaign”.
