Former Akali Minister Bikram Majithia is in Mohali court to surrender in drugs case on Supreme Court direction. He has also applied for bail. Majithia’s bail application hearing adjourned till February 25.Court sends SAD leader Majithia to judicial remand till March 8.Majithia formally arrested by SIT in connection with drugs case.
Speaking to reporters outside before entering the court premises, Mr Majithia said, “As per orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, I have appeared before the (Mohali) court”.
A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices A S Bopanna and Hima Kohli had, however, directed Majithia to surrender before a trial court after the Punjab assembly polls on February 20.It had also directed the trial court to hear and expeditiously decide Majithia’s regular bail plea after his surrender in the case.
