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Zubeen Garg Case Moves To Sessions Court With Next Hearing Set For Dec. 22

The transfer follows an SIT chargesheet that invokes BNS Section 103, placing the seven‑accused case under a Sessions Court’s jurisdiction.

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Special Investigation Team (SIT) officer Rosie Kalita with other officials outside the CJM Court in connection with the death of iconic singer Zubeen Garg in Guwahati (ANI FILE)
Zubeen Garg had died while swimming in the sea in Singapore on September 19. (Representative photo)

Overview

  • The Kamrup Metropolitan CJM has committed the matter to the District & Sessions Court, and all seven accused are to be produced there on December 22.
  • On December 16 the accused were presented virtually from Baksa and Haflong jails after CID cited security concerns, received copies and pen drives of the case materials, and were assigned legal‑aid counsel Dhrubajyoti Das.
  • The SIT chargesheet names organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, manager Siddharth Sharma, musician Shekhar Jyoti Goswami and singer Amritprava Mahanta for murder, with cousin Sandipan Garg booked for culpable homicide and PSOs Nandeswar Bora and Paresh Baishya for conspiracy and breach of trust.
  • Investigators allege the singer was intoxicated, was encouraged to swim without a life jacket, and lacked timely assistance, referencing Singapore’s drowning certificate and an inquiry drawing on 300‑plus witnesses with forensic and digital evidence.
  • Parallel developments include an FIR against MLA Akhil Gogoi for sharing unverified chargesheet details online and a Gauhati High Court PIL seeking a CBI probe, next listed for March 13, 2026.