India, Sept. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim bail for six weeks on medical grounds to Bhima Koregaon violence accused Mahesh Raut, who is accused of transferring funds to the banned outfit Communist Party of India (Maoist).

A bench of justices MM Sundresh and SC Sharma passed the order on an application moved by Raut, who sought treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. The court also noted that he had obtained bail from the Bombay high court in 2023, but was not released due to a stay by the top court on an appeal filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

Advocate Zoheb Hossain, appearing for NIA, reiterated the agency's opposition to interim bail. "The court may consider his serious role. He was transferring funds...