Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court today (Nov 13) dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Indi-pop singer Daler Mehndi in an alleged illegal human trafficking case.

Passing the orders in a packed court room in Chandigarh, Justice Mehtab Singh Gill also issued notice of motion, returnable by November 20, to the Punjab Government and the inspector general (Patiala range).

Earlier after hearing arguments of the Daler's counsel, the judge reserved his order till evening.

The judge said Daler should be medically examined once every week in the event of his arrest.

Daler's counsel would also be permitted to meet him twice a day – once at 10 am and next at 7 pm, the Judge ordered.

Taking a serious note of accusations leveled by Daler's counsel that his client was asked to take off clothes by police during his interrogation at Patiala on October 27 and his car was smashed by a mob assisted by police, the court directed the IG (Patiala range) to file an affidavit by November 27 in this regard.

Meanwhile, Daler's counsel told reporters outside the court premises that the Punjabi singer would approach the Supreme Court to seek anticipatory bail.

The beleaguered Indi-pop singer is in trouble, as the Delhi High Court and Patiala court had already dismissed his anticipatory bail plea.

PTI