The Kerala High Court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea filed by IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman in a journalist accidental death case after reportedly observing that there was no need for custody probe. According to news agency PTI, Venkitaraman was granted bail on August 6 after being in judicial custody for 14 days.

The IAS officer was put behind bars for alleged driving under the influence of alcohol that led to the death of a journalist, Basheer (35). Basheer was killed after a speeding car driven by Sriram allegedly rammed into his bike in Thiruvananthapuram a few days ago.