Supreme Court to hear bail plea of Bhima Koregaon accused Surendra Gadling on October 14

The Supreme Court said on Tuesday (September 1, 2026) that it would hear on October 14 a bail plea filed by advocate and activist Surendra Gadling in connection with the 2016 Surjagarh iron ore mine arson case.

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Mr. Gadling, told a Bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Augustine George Masih, and Sandeep Mehta that his client had been incarcerated for over seven years. He pointed out that Mr. Gadling was also an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case and had already been granted bail in that case.

“Another case was foisted on him at the same time,” Mr. Sibal submitted.

Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju, appearing for the Maharashtra government, urged the Bench to list the matter on a non-miscellaneous day to allow for a detailed hearing.

“I have to point out the evidence against him,” Mr. Raju said.