Kochi, April 10 -- The Kerala high court on Wednesday refused to release KN Ananda Kumar, managing trustee of the National NGO's Confederation, on bail in connection with the case of alleged cheating and fraud of dozens of people who were promised two-wheelers, sewing machines at half the price.

Justice PV Kunhikrishnan passed the order on the petition filed by Kumar who was taken into custody by the Crime Branch of the Kerala police on March 11. During the hearing, the counsel for 70-year-old Kumar requested bail due to some health issues he was facing. However, the court said that bail would be granted only if adequate treatment facilities were not available in jail.

The HC also directed the public prosecutor to file a medical report ...