Supreme court dismissed Bail application activists Gautam Navlakha in Bhima Koregaon Case Maharashtra Admin Wed, May 12, 2021, at ,12:58 PM The Supreme Court dismissed a plea filed by activist Gautam Navlakha seeking default bail in Elgar Parishad-Maoist of Bhima Koregaon case, The Plea was filed against the High court dismissal order for denying his bail. The Maharashtra police had arrested Navlakha on August 28, 2018, in connection with an FIR lodged following the 'Elgar Parishad' held on December 31, 2017, and the Bhima Koregaon violence, a day after. the Bombay High Court had on February 8 rejected the plea of the activist, who is facing serious charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for his alleged links with banned Maoist organization – Communist Party of India (Maoist). Navlakha was first arrested in connection with this case in August 2018 when the case was probed by the Maharashtra Police. After NIA took over the probe last year, Navlakha surrendered in April 2020.