India, March 25 -- A sessions court in Pune on Monday rejected the bail plea of Anil Kisan Lokhande and Suwarna Anil Lokhande, the father-in-law and mother-in-law of a 26-year-old pharmacist who has accused them of sustained dowry harassment and physical torture.

Rejecting the application, special judge (POCSO) SS Saste observed that the allegations are "grave and serious" and that the "specific role" attributed to the applicants sets the case apart from routine matrimonial disputes where relatives are often implicated through general accusations.

According to the prosecution, the victim's family spent nearly Rs.2.3 crore on the wedding and engagement ceremonies. Despite this, the accused allegedly demanded an additional 100 tolas of go...