New Delhi: The Supreme Court today agreed to hear the bail plea of Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal, an accused in a rape case, and issued notice to the Goa Police.

A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam asked the Goa Police to file its reply within four weeks. During the brief arguments, senior advocate Harish Salve, appearing for Tejpal, pleaded for interim bail and said that the apex court can impose the condition on him not to leave Goa and come to Delhi during the pendency of the trial, which would be acceptable to him.