Chandigarh, April 25 -- The CBI special judge Alka Malik on Thursday dismissed the regular bail application of CBI deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Balbir Singh, accused in the Himachal Scholarship Scam. The court had earlier this month refused to extend the interim bail plea of the accused, following which he was taken into custody.

While dismissing the bail plea, the court stated that as per CBI, the accused played a major role in the crime and has become a conduit to unethical demand and acceptance of bribe money by the co-accused persons.

"He, being the investigating officer of Himachal Pradesh Scholarship Scam case and the then deputy superintendent of police in CBI, was in fact conversant with complainant as well as other fac...