Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia got a major relief from the High Court today. Bikram Singh Majithia, who is currently lodged in the Patiala jail, has been granted bail by the High Court in the drug case.

The Chief Justice of the High Court had earlier summoned Justice A.G. Singh to hear Majithia’s regular bail plea.

A bench of Justices A K Masih and Sandeep Moudgil was constituted. Of these, Justice Masih refused to heard. the case. Later, the matter was referred to a bench of Justice Rao and Justice Anoop Chitkara.

Justice Anup Chitkara, however, refused to hear the matter.

A bench of Justice Ramachandra Rao and Justice Sureshwar Thakur is now hearing it.

The case against Majithia was registered under NDPS Act by the Congress government led by Chief Minister Charanjit Channi just before the assembly elections last year.

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MOHALI: In yet another set back for senior Akali leader Bikram Majithia, the Mohali court has extended judicial custody till May 4 of the former Punjab minister.

Majithia, who is facing charges in a drug case, had moved a bail application but the court has extended the remand after the arguments of the lawyers.

Majithia, in through his counsel said that such false cases could not break his morale.

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Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Thursday, who was booked in a drug case, has been sent to jail till March 8 by a Mohali court.

Majithia appeared before a court in connection with a drugs case. Later, the SIT of Punjab Police, led by AIG Balraj Singh, interrogated Akali leader for about one and a half hours in the court premises.

Earlier, the Supreme court had directed the Punjab Police to not arrested Majithia till February 23 so that he can undertake electioneering in Punjab.

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