Congress leader Pawan Khera. (File Photo) The Supreme Court Thursday granted anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in the case lodged against him in connection with accusing Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, of holding multiple passports. A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and Atul Chandurkar, which took note of the statements by Khera and Himanta Biswa Sarma , said in its April 30 order that the “allegations and counter-allegations… prima facie, appear to be politically motivated…” and that “criminal process must be applied with objectivity and circumspection so as to ensure that individual liberty is not imperilled by proceedings that may be coloured by political rivalry.” The court further said, “We are of the opinion that while adjudicating an application for anticipatory bail, a careful balance must be struck between the State’s interest in ensuring a fair investigation and the individual’s fundamental right to personal liberty under Article 21 of the…