Chandigarh: Punjab’s former DGP Sumedh Saini is booked for custodial torture and murder of a Sikh youth Balwant Singh Multani in 1991. After his anticipatory bail is rejected by Punjab and Haryana High Court, Sumedh Saini has applied for bail in Supreme Court of India (SCI).

Notably, anticipatory bail could only in granted before the arrest of an accused. Once arrest is made, anticipatory bail can not be availed and the accused has to apply for regular bail only.

Punjab government led by Amarinder Singh is indirectly helping Sumedh Saini by not ensuring his arrest and allowing him to explore court options to prevent his arrest.