Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia. (Videograb)
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The Supreme Court on Monday (February 2, 2026) granted bail to Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia in a disproportionate assets case.
A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order while hearing Mr. Majithia’s plea challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order which denied him bail in the case.
The Supreme Court noted that Mr. Majithia is in custody in the case for last seven months.
In its December 4, 2025 order, the High Court dismissed Mr. Majithia’s bail plea, observing that the possibility of him influencing the investigation could not be ruled out.
While directing the Punjab Vigilance Bureau to complete its probe within three months, the High Court had said Mr. Majithia can thereafter seek his release on bail.
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau had arrested Mr. Majithia on June 25 last year in the disproportionate assets case that allegedly involved accumulation of ₹540 crore of wealth.
The FIR against Mr. Majithia stems from an ongoing probe being conducted by a Punjab Police special investigation team into a 2021 drug case.
During the hearing before the Supreme Court, senior advocate S. Muralidhar, appearing for Mr. Majithia, had argued that petitioner was earlier granted bail in a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
He had said the Supreme Court had dismissed the Punjab Government’s plea challenging the bail granted to him.
Published – February 02, 2026 03:05 pm IST
