The Telangana High Court on Wednesday, February 5 extended interim relief to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA T Harish Rao in the phone tapping case till February 12.

Initially, the interim order prohibited the Panjagutta police from arresting Rao in connection with the phone tapping case till January 28. Rao was represented in the High Court by senior advocate Dama Seshadri Naidu.

Justice K Lakshman extended the interim bail after the public prosecutor sought further time to enable them to represent through senior advocate Siddarth Luthra.