Chandigarh, Oct. 29 -- The Special CBI Court in Chandigarh has dismissed the second regular bail application of advocate Jatin Salwan, 70, who is accused of demanding Rs.30 lakh to allegedly secure a favourable order in a divorce case by claiming influence over a judicial officer.

Special judge Bhawna Jain observed that the allegations were serious and that the possibility of the accused influencing witnesses could not be ruled out. The court noted that two witnesses linked to the recovery of the alleged bribe money and the CBI trap operation were yet to be examined.

According to the CBI, a complaint was filed by Harsimranjit Singh, who was acting as the power of attorney holder for his sister, Sandeep Kaur, alleging that Salwan demande...