A sessions court in Surat on Monday adjourned till Monday the hearing of a bail petition filed by quota agitation leader Hardik Patel as the investigating officer in the case could not file a reply opposing the plea.

Hardik, lodged in Surat jail on charges of sedition (section 124 A), abetment of offence (section 115), and causing disappearance of evidence (section 201) of IPC , had moved the plea on January 22. The matter came up for hearing on January 27 but was adjourned after police sought more time to submit their reply.