Koregaon-Bhima case: SC refuses to quash FIR against activist Anand Teltumbde

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to quash the Pune police's FIR against civil rights activist Anand Teltumbde in connection with the Elgar Parishad-Koregaon Bhima violence and for his alleged Maoist links.

The apex court also refused to interfere with the ongoing investigation in the case.

However, a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Ashok Bhushan and S K Kaul extended the interim protection from arrest granted to Teltumbde by the Bombay High Court by four weeks.

The apex court said Teltumbde could seek regular bail from the competent trial court in the meantime.

"We do not think it is a fit case for the grant of the relief sought," the bench said, adding that it was not inclined to give any further relief other than extending the interim protection from arrest as the investigation in the case was at an advanced stage.

Appearing for Teltumbde, senior advocate Kapil Sibal submitted that till now, the police had not found anything against the activist.

In the order, the bench said, "We are not inclined to interfere at this stage."