A Delhi court has dismissed the bail plea of an Army officer, arrested in a corruption case in December last year, noting that he held a crucial post for performing tasks closely linked to the country's security, integrity and sovereignty.

Special Judge Gagandeep Singh was hearing the bail plea of Lt Col. Deepak Kumar Sharma, who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for allegedly taking a bribe of β‚Ή3 lakh from a Dubai-based company.

In an order dated January 23, the court took note of the prosecution's allegations that Sharma β€œwas o

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