The Supreme Court today(October 9) extended the interim bail granted to Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad case accused Mahesh Sitaram Raut , arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, over alleged Maoist links, till November 26.

Raut was granted bail on September 16 for a period of six weeks by a bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Satish Kumar Sharma on medical grounds. The same bench today extended his interim medical bail. Raut has been in custody since his arrest in June 2018.

On earlier occasion, Senior Advocate CU Singh (for Raut) had submitted that he suffers from Rheumatoid Arthritis, which is an autoimmune disorder which attacks the bones and muscles.

Raut was granted bail on merits by the Bombay High Court on September 21, 2023, but the H

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