Gauhati HC grants bail to singer Amritprava Mahanta in Zubeen Garg death case
The Gauhati High Court has granted bail to singer Amritprava Mahanta, an accused in the death case of singer Zubeen Garg. Garg passed away in 2025 following a scuba diving accident in Singapore, leading to ongoing legal proceedings against several individuals.
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The case involves high-profile figures in the Indian entertainment industry and has drawn scrutiny from the Supreme Court regarding the speed and transparency of the judicial process.
The Gauhati High Court on Friday granted bail to Amritprava Mahanta, a co-singer of the late Zubeen Garg, in the case related to his death. She is the first accused in the matter to get bail from the court.Bail granted on a bond of Rs 50,000According to an ANI report, Special Public Prosecutor Ziaul Kamar said the court allowed bail on a bond of Rs 50,000. The order came after Mahanta moved a bail petition before the High Court. She had been arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Assam Police in 2025, after being questioned for several hours.How Zubeen Garg passed awayThe singer died in Singapore on September 19, 2025, in a scuba diving accident. This was a day before he was due to perform at the Northeast India Festival.
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