The Thane sessions court has refused bail to suspended civic official Shankar Patole and two others in a Rs 25-lakh bribery case which is being investigated by the Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), news agency PTI reported.

The court order, dated October 10 and made public on Monday, denied bail to suspended Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) Deputy Commissioner Shankar Patole and his associates Omkar Ram Gaikar and Sushant Sanjay Surve. Additional Sessions Judge SS Shinde emphasised the need for a detailed probe into the sophisticated nature of the alleged financial crime.