Former Punjab minister and SAD stalwart Bikram Singh Majithia walked out of a legal tangle as the Supreme Court approved his bail plea in the disproportionate assets investigation on Monday. This ruling comes amid a politically charged backdrop in Punjab politics.
Delving into the precedents, the court recalled Majithia’s earlier bail in the NDPS drugs case from 2022, which withstood Punjab’s appeal and was upheld in 2025. The current FIR, registered in 2025 for alleged irregularities spanning 2006-2017, faced scrutiny over its belated initiation—a point the judges found compelling enough for interim relief.
The arrest drama unfolded on June 25 after vigilance teams swooped down on 25 sites across the state, carting away electronics, deeds, and ledgers. Post-remand periods, Majithia spent weeks in Nabha Jail under judicial remand starting July 6.
Vigilance Bureau’s voluminous 40,000-page chargesheet, submitted August 22, ropes in over 200 witnesses to claim Majithia’s unexplained wealth at Rs 700 crore. Multi-state probes implicated political figures from SAD and BJP.
Rooted in the 2013 Rs 6,000 crore synthetic drugs scandal exposed by DSP Jagdish Bhola, prior drug accusations against Majithia were dismissed by courts. Now pivoting to financial misconduct, this bail offers Majithia breathing room to mount his defense, raising questions on investigation timelines and political motivations in Punjab’s vigilance operations.