Mumabi: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to grant relief to Arnab Goswami, Republic TV Editor-In-Chief while hearing a petition filed by him seeking canceling of two FIRs filed in Nagpur and Mumbai against him and the channel.

Arnab sought exemption from appearing before the police for interrogation which was denied; but the Court has granted Goswami protection from arrest.

A division bench of Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Riyaz Chagla heard the writ petition filed by Arnab. The Supreme Court had on May 19 refused to allow Arnab’s petition seeking quashing of FIRs and transfer of probe against him to CBI.