New Delhi, April 30 -- The Rouse Avenue court on Wednesday asked the counsel for Trinamool Congress leaders to furnish bail bond on May 13, the next date of hearing, in a case linked to a protest outside the Election Commission of India (ECI).

TMC MP Derek O Brien, Mohd Nadimul Haque, Dola Sen, Saket Gokhle, Sagarika Ghosh and leaders Vivek Gupta, Arpita Ghosh, Santanu Sen, Abir Ranjan Bishwas, Sudip Raha were summoned by the Rouse Avenue court.

Only one accused TMC leader, Vivek Gupta, appeared before the court.

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Neha Mittal had granted exemption to eight accused persons from Personal appearance. They were represented through counsel before the court.

During the hearing, one of the accused, ...