A Gauhati High Court grants bail to two accused in the death case of singer Zubeen Garg. The court releases Amritprabha Mahanta, a co-singer in the case, and Sandipan Garg, a suspended Assam Police DSP linked to the investigation, following their arrest by the Special Investigation Team (SIT).
Multiple outlets report that investigators and prosecutors plan to challenge the bail orders. The Assam CID/SIT is set to approach the Supreme Court to contest the releases, including a claim by the prosecutor that the High Court has not read out the full order. Another report says a lawyer will also seek Supreme Court review of the two separate bail decisions.
The articles also note that the Supreme Court discusses the need for an expedited trial for festival organizer Shyamkanu Mahanta. They reference ongoing arguments over whether Zubeen Garg’s death was accidental or involved a conspiracy, as the case proceeds through higher courts.
