The Maharashtra government as well as the National Investigation Agency (NIA) have opposed applications for 'default' bail filed by some of the accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoists links case before the Bombay High Court.

After both sides concluded arguments, the court reserved its order. Sudhir Dhawale, Rona Wilson, Surendra Gadling, Shoma Sen, Mahesh Raut, Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira have challenged the power of the Pune sessions court which took cognisance of the charge sheet in 2019, and sought bail on this technical ground or 'by default'.