Bikram Singh Majithia pays obeisance at Gurdwara Dukhniwaran Sahib in Patiala | Highlights
'This is the victory of truth. The government had forgotten that there is God above': Ganeev Kaur Majithia's first reaction as her husband walks out of Nabha jail.
PTC Web Desk: The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to former Punjab minister and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia, who has been lodged in Nabha Jail, Patiala, since his arrest in June last year by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau in connection with the disproportionate assets case. Details of the bail conditions have not yet been disclosed.
Bikram Singh Majithia, who is the brother-in-law of former Punjab Chief Minister and SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal, was represented by Senior Advocate Gaurav Aggarwal, who highlighted a “grave threat” to his client’s life. Aggarwal relied on a state intelligence report dated January 3, which reportedly acknowledged the existence of the threat.
The Bench, comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, considered the submissions and granted bail, allowing Majithia to be released from custody while the investigation continues.
"Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and in particular the fact that the petitioner was granted bail in the earlier NDPS matter in 2022, against which the SLP filed by the state was dismissed by this court in 2025, and further the petitioner has already been in custody for the last 7 months, and the police report under Section 173(2) has already been filed, further the fact that the disproportionate assets case relates to the check period from 2007-2017, and the FIR has been lodged in 2025 under PC Act, we are inclined to grant bail," the court ordered.
The Supreme Court’s order marks a significant development in the ongoing high-profile case that has seen multiple arrests and a lengthy chargesheet filed against Majithia and associates.
It also comes just a couple of hours after Dera Beas chief Gurinder Singh Dhillon also came out in support of Majithia. After meeting him in the Nabha jail today, the dera chief stated that the case against Majithia was false and baseless.
Notably, former Punjab minister and SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia has been lodged in Nabha Jail since June 2025.
Majithia, a three-time MLA, was arrested following raids at his residence in Amritsar and 25 other locations. During the raids, the Vigilance Bureau seized digital devices, property documents and financial records linked to the case.
After his arrest, Majithia was sent on seven-day police remand, which was later extended by four more days, before being placed under judicial custody on July 6, 2025. Since then, he has been serving time in Nabha Jail.
The case has seen two arrests so far. On November 30, 2025, Harpreet Singh Gulati was arrested and interrogated on remand. About five days ago, the VB filed an 11,000-page chargesheet against Gulati, detailing his financial dealings with Majithia.
The Vigilance Bureau’s extensive 40,000-page chargesheet, filed on August 22, 2025, also lists over 200 witnesses and investigates alleged illicit assets worth around Rs 700 crore across Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi. The case traces its roots to a 2013 ED investigation into a Rs 6,000 crore synthetic drug racket, in which Majithia’s name had surfaced. Although drug-related charges were later dropped, the current case focuses on corruption and money laundering allegations.
- With inputs from agencies
