Guwahati, May 15 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: The bail hearing of accused Shyamkanu Mahanta in connection with the case related to the death of singer Zubeen Garg was deferred to May 22 after proceedings held at the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate on Friday.

The hearing was conducted before Chief Judicial Magistrate Mitali Thakur.

According to advocate Jiaul Kamar, who briefed the media after the proceedings, the court directed the investigating agency to submit the case diary before the next date of hearing.

He further said Mahanta's legal team is expected to file a special affidavit on May 18 in connection with the bail plea.

During Thursday's hearing, both the prosecution and the defence presented their arguments. The prosec...