New Delhi, July 25 -- Delhi's Patiala House court on Friday sought a detailed reply from the NIA on Tahawur Rana's plea for a telephonic conversation with his family and listed the matter for August 1.

Rana is alleged to be the mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai Attack and is currently in judicial custody after NIA interrogation. He was extradited from the United States in April of this year.

Earlier, he was allowed to have a telephonic conversation with his family only once.

Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Chander Jit Singh, after hearing oral submissions, asked the agency to file a detailed reply. The matter was listed for hearing on August 1.

Meanwhile, the jail authorities informed the court that he has been provided a bed. Legal Aid C...