Punjab ex-minister Bikram Majithia gets anticipatory bail in police station ruckus case

“This order has once again unmasked the vendetta being carried out by the Punjab government, the police, and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann,” Kler said in a statement, thanking the court and the SAD(B) legal team.

Kler added that courts, not political rhetoric, are the ultimate guardians of the Constitution.

Jodh Singh Samra and Jatinder Pal Singh are the co-accused who also received anticipatory bail along with Majithia in connection with the FIR, registered at the Majitha police station on May 31.

According to the FIR, the incident occurred around 11.30 am on May 31, when Jobanjit Singh was being questioned by the police. Majithia, accompanied by over 50 supporters, allegedly entered the station premises without permission, and began searching for the person in custody in smaller groups. They also reached the room where Jobanjit Singh was being questioned. One protester allegedly pulled out a pistol and brandished it to intimidate police.

The FIR invokes charges including obstructing public servants in the discharge of their duties, damaging official records, criminal intimidation, brandishing a weapon, and disturbing public order.

During a previous hearing, the Amritsar court sought responses from the government regarding Majithia’s allegations, and the government requested time to reply. The matter was then adjourned until Monday.

Earlier, the Amritsar court granted relief to Majithia’s legal adviser, Bikram Bath, after the police submitted that his arrest was not required. The police said Bath was present at the scene as Jobanjit Singh’s counsel.