Chandigarh, May 19 -- A special CBI court on Monday dismissed the interim bail application of accused Jatin Salwan, who sought temporary release on medical grounds in a bribery case investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Special judge Bhawna Jain passed the order. She held that no medical emergency warranting interim bail had been established and observed that the accused was already receiving treatment from government hospitals through jail authorities.

70-year-old Salwan is facing trial in a case registered under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. According to the CBI, he allegedly demanded a Rs.30 lakh bribe in connection with securing favourable orders from a judicial ...