New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday posted for hearing on February 8 bail plea of advocate Surendra Gadling in connection with the 2016 Surjagarh iron ore mine arson case.

A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Sanjay Kumar posted the matter for hearing on next Thursday, after senior advocate Anand Grover, appearing for Gadling, mentioned the matter seeking hearing.

On October 10 last year, the apex court had sought response from the Maharashtra government on Galding's bail plea, challenging the High Court's order refusing bail to him.

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on January 31, 2023, had refused to grant bail to Gadling.

The High Court had noted that prima facie the accusations against him were true.

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