India, Jan. 22 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended interim protection to three accused, who were asked to surrender by the High Court in the alleged Rs 3,500 crore Andhra Pradesh liquor scam.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi, however, refused to interfere with the Andhra Pradesh High Court, which cancelled the default bail granted to the accused.

The Supreme Court asked the accused to move the trial court for regular bail.

On November 19, the High Court had cancelled the default bail and directed them to surrender before the trial court on November 26 and apply for regular bail. The Supreme Court had earlier issued notices to Andhra Pradesh and others on the pleas of B...