India, Aug. 24 -- A sessions court on Friday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Pritam Sahebrao Pachpute, a partner and authorised signatory of Nashik's Rishikesh Hospital which allegedly submitted fake treatment records and obtained Rs.45.45 lakh under government health schemes.

The case relates to an alleged Rs.1.79-crore fraud involving 361 claims submitted by three Nashik hospitals under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana and the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana. The fraud came to light during a government verification of suspicious claims.

According to the order passed by additional sessions judge Anil D Salunkhe, Rishikesh Hospital accounted for 72 of the alleged fraudulent claims. Seven of the claims...