UK court rejects fresh bail application of Nirav Modi

A fresh bail plea of fugitive businessman Nirav Modi, who is the main accused in the PNB scam case, has been rejected by The High Court of Justice in London. Nirav Modi approached the court in London on Thursday seeking his release on bail pending the decision on his extradition request, officials said to news agency PTI.

"Fresh bail petition filed by Nirav Deepak Modi was rejected Thursday by the High Court of Justice, King's Bench Division, London. The bail arguments were strongly opposed by the Crown Prosecution Service advocate, who was ably assisted by a strong CBI team consisting of investigating and law officers who travelled to London for this purpose," the CBI said in a statemen.

"This was his 10th bail petition since his detention in the UK, which was successfully defended by the CBI through the Crown Prosecution Service, London," the agency said.

India has been working for extradition of Nirav Modi, who was arrested in March 2019 by British authorities in London. An arrest warrant against him was issued following a request by the Enforcement Directorate for his extradition in the money laundering case.