India, April 10 -- The Telangana High Court on Friday granted Congress leader Pawan Khera anticipatory bail for one week in connection with a first information report (FIR) filed against him by the Assam Police. The FIR was registered following a complaint by Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, over Khera's allegations that she holds multiple passports.

When Khera's counsel urged the court to extend the one week time protecting him from arrest, Justice K Sujana, who was presiding over the matter, said that Khera was "a very important person", and the court was certain that the Congress leader can move the Guwahati high court for further relief within a week.

On Thursday, Khera had sought anticipatory b...