India, Feb. 1 -- Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and his wife Shwetambari Bhatt were dealt a blow by the Rajasthan High Court on Saturday, after it rejected their bail applications in a cheating case. The two have been in jail since December 7, when they were arrested in Mumbai and brought to Udaipur.

While rejecting their bail, Justice Vinod Kumar Bharwani observed that granting bail to the accused at this stage would not be appropriate.

The Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) had opposed their bail, arguing that the investigation in the case and the accused, including the Bhatts, will be required for further interrogation. The SPP also said that if the applicants are released on bail at this stage, they may influence witnesses.

Vikram Bhatt was a...