The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the bail plea of Raijor Dal President Akhil Gogoi in a case related to his alleged role in violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). .A three-judge Bench of Justices NV Ramana, Surya Kant and Aniruddha Bose dismissed the bail plea, stating, "We will not consider the petition at this stage.” .However, Supreme Court told Gogoi's lawyer, advocate Runamoni Bhuyan that the petitioner may approach the Supreme Court for bail once the trial starts..Gogoi is lodged in Guwahati Central jail since his arrest in December 2019 for his alleged role in violent anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests. Gogoi was booked by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on charges of sedition and those related to terrorism under provisions of the UAPA for his involvement in the anti-CAA movement..He earlier granted bail by the special NIA court in Guwahati in one of the two cases registered by NIA in connection with his alleged involvement in violent protests against CAA in Assam..However on January 7, 2021, a Division Bench of the Gauhati High Court rejected the bail petition of Gogoi prompting him to move Supreme Court in appeal. .[Read Order]
