CHANDIGARH: The
Punjab and
Haryana high court stayed on Monday the arrest of former Punjab minister and Shiromani Akali Dal politician Bikramjit Singh Majithia in connection with a drugs case registered against him at Mohali and directed him to join the probe.
“...it is considered expedient at this stage that the petitioner, at the first instance, should join the investigation.
Accordingly, it is directed that the petitioner should appear before the investigating officer on January 12, 2022, at 11 am. He shall fully cooperate in the investigation of this case. In the event of his arrest, the petitioner shall be released on interim bail till the next date of hearing to the satisfaction of the investigating/arresting authority,” the HC ordered.
The matter has been adjourned for January 18.