India, May 30 -- Mumbai The Supreme Court on Friday turned down a plea filed by former Mumbai police encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma seeking discharge in the case involving the conspiracy behind planting of explosives in a vehicle outside the residence of industrialist Mukesh Ambani in 2021 and the consequent killing of a businessman Mansukh Hiran whose vehicle was used for this purpose.

A bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said, "How can you seek discharge? We will simply dismiss it as we do not wish to say anything that will prejudice your trial."

Sharma approached the court against a March 10 order of the Bombay High Court dismissing his discharge plea. The former cop has already been charge-sheeted in the case. He w...