Guwahati, April 19 -- A local court in Guwahati has rejected a plea by Assam Police seeking issuance of a non-bailable warrant against Congress leader Pawan Khera in a case filed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife over allegations related to multiple passports and foreign property.

The order was passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Kamrup (Metro), on April 7, with the copy made public on April 19.

In its order, the court observed that the grounds cited by the investigating officer were "entirely based on presumptions and conjectures" and were not backed by material evidence on record.

The court also noted that since the case is cognisable and involves non-bailable offences, the investigating officer already has the ...