Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court has granted bail to Sumi Bora, an accused in a major trading scam.
The Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) failure to submit a chargesheet against her within the stipulated time led to the court’s decision.
However, despite this legal relief, Sumi Bora will remain in jail as she is still facing charges in two other cases filed by Assam police.
The cases have been registered at Duliajan and Borborua police stations.
She is currently being held at Guwahati Central Jail.
However, the legal journey for Bora is far from over.
She, along with her associate Bishal, is yet to secure bail in two other separate cases filed by the police in Dibrugarh and Duliajan.
While no bail application has been filed in the Duliajan case yet, both Bora and Bishal remain under judicial custody for these ongoing investigations.
Sumi Borah and her husband Tarkik Borah, both wanted in connection with a multi-crore online trading scam, were arrested on September 12 after they surrendered before the police.
According to sources, the duo was accused of being involved with Bishal Phukan in a stock trading scam, violating SEBI norms and transacting huge amounts of unaudited money.
While mastermind Bishal Phukan was arrested on September 2, Sumi Borah and her husband were on the run for over a week.
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After confirming Bishal’s connection to Sumi Bora and her husband, the police initiated a suo moto case to further investigate the matter.
