The Supreme Court will hear the bail-related proceedings in the Zubeen Garg death case on November 30 after the hearing scheduled for November 6 was postponed.
The proceedings concern the bail applications of Shyamkanu Mahanta and Siddhartha Sharma, along with the Assam government’s challenges to the bail granted to Amritprabha Mahanta and Sandipan Garg by the Gauhati High Court.
The Assam government moved the Supreme Court against the bail orders following a decision confirmed by Special Director General of Police (CID) and Special Investigation Team (SIT) chief Munna Prasad Gupta on October 18.
Sandipan Garg, a suspended Assam Police Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and cousin of the late singer, was arrested by the SIT in connection with the case. Amritprabha Mahanta is another accused who secured bail from the High Court.
Shyamkanu Mahanta, organiser of the Northeast India Festival, and Siddhartha Sharma are also accused in the case. The Supreme Court had earlier directed the Assam government to ensure a diligent and speedy trial against Shyamkanu Mahanta.
The trial is underway before a fast-track court. Gupta had stated on October 18 that 134 witnesses had been examined by then.
Zubeen Garg died on September 19, 2025, while swimming in the sea in Singapore, where he had travelled to attend the Northeast India Festival. He was scheduled to perform at the event the following day.
His death triggered widespread outrage in Assam and demands for a thorough investigation, following which the state government constituted an SIT to probe the circumstances surrounding the incident.
