Is there non-discrete group isomorphic to the fundamental group, what about the quotient?

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It is known that (uniformization theorem) any Riemann surface can be written as the quotient of its universal cover by a discrete group (of Möbius transformations). This group is isomorphic to the fundamental group of the surface. My question is:

Can we choose a non-discrete group that is isomorphic to the fundamental group of the surface? What happens if we consider the quotient? (I know that it is not a surface in general).

In other words:

What happens if we quotient the upper-half plane by a non-discrete group?

Is it interesting to study such quotients? If so, why?