Guwahati Court Sets Jan. 22 Bail Hearings and Jan. 30 Charge Consideration in Zubeen Garg Case

Overview

• All seven accused appeared by video from custody, and the court permitted virtual participation at all stages except trial and evidence recording, with hearings to continue despite any link failures.
• The court scheduled January 22 for objections and hearings on bail applications filed by Shyamkanu Mahanta, Nandeshwar Bora, Amritprava Mahanta, Sandeepan Garg, and Paresh Baishya.
• January 30 was fixed for consideration of charge and for hearings on petitions seeking document copies, de-freezing of a bank account, and access to videography of searches and seizures.
• The Assam government’s five-member team led by Special Public Prosecutor Ziaul Kamar appeared, and Zubeen Garg’s wife appointed a personal lawyer to assist the prosecution.
• The prosecution reported filing a petition to attach accused Siddharth Sharma’s flat, and the court ordered that copies be served within three days.