Hyderabad, May 1 -- The Supreme Court of India has granted anticipatory bail to Pawan Khera in a case registered by Assam Police over allegations related to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife.

The development comes a day after a bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and AS Chandurkar had reserved its order on Khera's plea seeking anticipatory bail. The case stems from allegations made by Khera that the chief minister's wife possessed multiple passports and undisclosed properties abroad.

Khera counsel's arguments

Appearing for Khera, senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi argued that the allegations are a matter for trial and that arresting his client would be unnecessary and humiliating.

He submitted that several of the charges invok...