Guwahati, Aug. 17 -- The Supreme Court is set to hear on Monday, August 17, the bail plea of Shyamkanu Mahanta, one of the accused in the case concerning the death of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg in Singapore last year.

Mahanta has approached the apex court, challenging the Gauhati High Court's May 29 decision rejecting his bail application. The Supreme Court had earlier issued notice to the Assam government and sought its response to the plea.

Mahanta, who organised the North East India Festival in Singapore, was arrested in October 2025 and is among seven accused in the case. A fast-track court in Assam has framed murder charges against four of the accused, including Mahanta, while the remaining three face other charges. All seven have...