Gandhinagar, June 15 (IANS) An interim bail plea of Abhay Chudasama, former deputy commissioner of Ahmedabad police, was rejected Tuesday by a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court.
He was arrested in connection with the Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shooting case in April and had sought 10 weeks’ interim bail for hip replacement surgery at a private hospital.

Special CBI Judge G.K. Upadhayay ruled that the purpose of law would be better served if he is operated upon at the government civil hospital.

The court ruled that in case he was ready to get his operation done at the government hospital, a fresh petition will have to be filed.

Chudasama’s lawyer Rohit Verma said that they would move in the matter after studying the court ruling.

Chudasama had sought interim bail of 10 weeks — six weeks for post-surgery care and four weeks for physiotherapy.

However, the CBI said he should be granted interim bail for only six weeks for post-surgery care.

It said physiotherapy facilities at the government hospital could be availed by him.

The CBI said during his hospitalization he should not be allowed to meet anyone except his family.

The investigating agency said Chudasama has been hindering investigations and there was evidence to prove it.