Panchkula, Aug. 29 -- A court of additional sessions judge has dismissed the bail application of a Panchkula resident arrested for allegedly burning a three-year-old child with a cigarette or lighter. The 38-year-old accused, Govinda, was arrested on January 30, following a police investigation into a case registered under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The case came to light on January 20 when police received information that a child had been burned. The child's mother told police that on January 9, Govinda, a neighbour, took her son to play. He returned the child an hour later with an injury to his lower back covered with tape. When confronted, Govinda allegedly admitted to burning the child while drunk and threatened the family with a knife, warning them not to go to the police or a government hospital. During the bail hearing, the public prosecutor argued that Govinda's release could jeopardise the investigation, as he lives in the same colony as the victim and could intimidate witnesses. htc...