{"id":141989,"date":"2025-10-03T18:52:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T13:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=141989"},"modified":"2025-10-03T18:52:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T13:22:53","slug":"shyamkanu-mahanta-seeks-supreme-court-relief-amid-zubeen-garg-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=141989","title":{"rendered":"Shyamkanu Mahanta Seeks Supreme Court Relief Amid Zubeen Garg Investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-137216\" src=\"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/New-Logo-Smal-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"55\" title=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/Shyamkanu Mahanta\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000\">Shyamkanu Mahanta<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, a pivotal figure in the controversy surrounding the death of Assam\u2019s musical icon Zubeen Garg, has approached the Supreme Court just before his recent arrest. This strategic legal maneuver occurred while Mahanta was in Singapore on September 30, 2025, where he filed a petition with the Apex Court.<\/span><\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141990\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141990\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/Shyamkanu Mahanta Seeks Supreme Court Relief:\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-141990 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-20251003-WA0081-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Zubeen Garg \" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-20251003-WA0081-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-20251003-WA0081-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-20251003-WA0081-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-20251003-WA0081-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-20251003-WA0081-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG-20251003-WA0081.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141990\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Shyamkanu Mahanta Seeks Supreme Court Relief:<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">The petition, submitted through advocate Raj Kamal, is viewed as a preemptive effort to ensure legal protection upon his return to India. This move came just a day before he was taken into custody by Assam Police on October 1 after arriving in New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Following his arrest, Mahanta\u2019s immediate legal options now involve seeking regular bail through lower courts. This process will likely face intense scrutiny given the ongoing investigations by Assam Police, along with potential involvement from central agencies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">The case has drawn significant national attention, with authorities maintaining a strict confidentiality policy regarding the ongoing investigations. Mahanta\u2019s Supreme Court petition and subsequent arrest have introduced a crucial legal layer to this high-profile matter, illustrating how issues of public interest are increasingly engaging national judicial forums.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Additionally, Assam Police have filed murder charges against Zubeen Garg\u2019s manager, Siddharth Sharma, alongside Mahanta, in connection with the case. Special DGP (CID) Munna Prasad Gupta, who heads the special investigation team (SIT), confirmed on Thursday that new charges have been added. \u201cWe have incorporated Section 103 of the BNS into the FIR. The investigation is ongoing, and I cannot disclose further details,\u201d Gupta stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita outlines the penalties for murder, which may result in either death or life imprisonment, along with potential fines.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shyamkanu Mahanta, a pivotal figure in the controversy surrounding the death of Assam\u2019s musical icon Zubeen Garg, has approached the Supreme Court just before his recent arrest. This strategic legal maneuver occurred while Mahanta was in Singapore on September 30, 2025, where he filed a petition with the Apex Court. 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