PAWAN KHERA vs STATE OF ASSAM — Crl.A. No. 2294/2026

Case under 1511Ab-criminal Law : Criminal Matters Other Than Covered by the Aforesaid Categories(slps Arising Out of Anticipatory Bail Applications.) Section II. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010255232026

Filing Date

26-Apr-2026

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 2294/2026

Diary Number

25523/2026

Order Date

30-Apr-2026

Document Type

Judgement - of Main Case

Neutral Citation

2026 INSC 437

Disposal Type

Leave Granted & Allowed

Last updated 27-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

1511AB-Criminal Law : Criminal matters other than covered by the aforesaid categories(SLPs arising out of anticipatory bail applications.) Section II

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.PAWAN KHERA

    Adv. PRIYANSHA SHARMA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF ASSAM

    Adv. SHUVODEEP ROY [caveat]

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 30-Apr-2026

    Judgement - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 30-Apr-2026

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  4. 30-Apr-2026

    Mention Memo

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Atul S. Chandurkar

  5. 26-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 2294/2026

  6. [ 2026 INSC 437 ]

    Judgement - of Main CaseView PDF

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casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Crl.A. No. 002294 / 2026 (Pawan Khera v. State of Assam) The Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to Pawan Khera, a Congress party official accused of displaying allegedly forged passports at press conferences during Assam elections. The Court found the allegations appeared politically motivated, with inflammatory counter-statements from the Chief Minister, and ruled that custodial interrogation was unnecessary since the case primarily involved documentary evidence. Khera must cooperate with investigation and comply with bail conditions. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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