Pune, Feb. 10 -- A Pune sessions court has rejected the bail application of Sheetal Kisanchand Tejwani, accused in an alleged large-scale land scam involving protected government land, citing prima facie evidence of her involvement and the serious nature of the offence.

Additional Sessions Judge B.V. Wagh dismissed Tejwani's bail plea on February 6 in connection with a crime report registered at Khadak Police Station under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.

According to the prosecution, Tejwani is the key accused in the case, who allegedly obtained power of attorney from 372 Vatandars and executed sale deeds of protected land bearing Survey No.88 at Mun...