India, July 16 -- A sessions court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of a 21-year-old man arrested in connection with the murder of a Government Railway Police (GRP) head constable whose death was allegedly staged as a railway accident.

Additional Sessions Judge Ajit A. Yadav denied bail to Pravin Aaba Panpatil, observing that the allegations disclosed a grave, premeditated offence and that there was a reasonable apprehension of the accused influencing prosecution witnesses if released.

The case pertains to the death of Vijay Ramesh Chavan, 42, a head constable attached to the Panvel GRP, whose body was found on the railway tracks between Ghansoli and Rabale in the early hours of January 1, 2025.

The death was initially treated as a ra...