India, Nov. 9 -- The Pune sessions court has rejected the anticipatory bail application of police sub-inspector Dhanaji Tone, accused of physically and mentally harassing his wife, subjecting her to an illegal foetal sex determination test and forcing her to undergo an abortion against her wishes.

Additional Sessions Judge HM Bhosale, while rejecting the plea on Friday, observed that illegal abortions were serious offences against society and expressed concern over the alleged involvement of a police officer in such activities. The court held that Tone's custodial interrogation was necessary to uncover the facts of the case.

However, the court granted conditional anticipatory bail to his mother, co-accused Anusaya Tone, 70, on a persona...