On Friday, the Supreme Court of India refused to extend the transit anticipatory bail of Pawan Khera, a Congress leader, until Tuesday. This decision pertains to an FIR filed by Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, the wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is accused of holding multiple passports, a violation of Indian law prohibiting dual citizenship. Khera's counsel, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, expressed frustration over the refusal, questioning whether Khera was being treated as a hardened criminal. The Supreme Court instructed Khera to approach the appropriate court in Assam for bail, emphasizing that the Assam court must independently evaluate his application without being influenced by the Supreme Court's previous comments. The case originated from Khera's allegations made during a press briefing on April 4, where he claimed that Sharma possesses three passports. Following these claims, an FIR was registered against him on April 5, leading to a search of his residence in Delhi on April 7.