Yesterday, Teesta Setalvad approaches the Gujarat High Court seeking to quash the case filed against her by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) for alleged evidence fabrication in relation to the 2002 Godhra riots

"Teesta has moved the High Court for quashing the complaint that was lodged against her in June last year. Her plea is likely to come-up for hearing before a single-judge bench," he said.

Teesta was arrested a day after a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court made adverse remarks against her on June 24, 2022 while dismissing the plea by Zakia Jafri, wife of slain Congress Member of Parliament (MP), Ehsan Jafri who was killed during the 2002 Gujarat Riots.

She was charged of conspiracy and fabricating evidence to implicate higher functionaries of the then Gujarat government in the 2002 riots cases.

Last month, the bench of Justice Nirzar Desai of the Gujarat High Court, rejected her regular bail observing that enlarging her on bail would deepen the communal polarisation in the State.

Furter, the bench directed Teesta to 'immediately surrender' before the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).

Subsequently, she moved the Supreme Court for interim bail.

In a special Saturday evening, a three-judge bench of Justices Bhushan Gavai, AS Bopanna and Dipankar Datta, granted her seven days interim bail.