In Ghaziabad, a special CBI court today denied bail to dentist Nupur Talwar in the sensational 2008 double murder of her daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj.

As she prepared for her third day of stay in the Dasna jail, Nupur's lawyers immediately moved for bail in the Supreme Court where she has already sought a review of the court decision giving a go ahead to the criminal prosecution of her and her dentist husband Rajesh Talwar. Their counsel said review petition is likely to be listed for hearing on Friday.

Disposing of her petition, Additional District and Sessions Judge S Lal said he cannot exercise the discretion of giving the bail to Nupur since there is a prima facie evidence to suggest the involvement of her in the light of the seriousness of the offence and severity of the punishment provided. The Judge said the dentist is accused of killing her own daughter and domestic help Hemraj. The court said the dentist is also accused of obliterating the evidence of commission of offence of twin murders. In One page order, he said at this stage it will not be proper to advert to the merits of the case. Accepting CBI's contention, the Judge noted that if given bail, Nupur may flee from justice and create hindrance in the speedy disposal of the case as directed by the Supreme Court. The Judge also rejected Nupur's claim of parity with her husband, who is on bail, and also her plea for bail on the ground of being a woman.

Talwar surrendered to the CBI court yesterday following direction by the Supreme Court. The apex court on April 27 had refused to stay the non-bailable warrant issued against her by the Ghaziabad based CBI court.

Aarushi and Hemraj were found murdered on the intervening night of May 16-17 in the year of 2008 at her NOIDA residence.