Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday dismissed the second consecutive bail petition filed by suspended Punjab Police DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar in a corruption case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) last year.

During the previous hearing on August 5, the court had reserved its judgment.

Justice Manisha Batra dismissed the petition, holding that there had been no drastic or substantive change in circumstances since the petitioner's earlier bail plea was rejected on February 17.

The case relates to allegations that Bhullar had demanded illegal gratification from complainant Akash Batta through co-accused Krishanu Sharda in exchange for refraining from taking any coercive action against...