Terror suspect Tahawwur Hussain Rana has claimed in a bail plea that he is a Pakistani army deserter and will not be able flee home due to fears of reprisal, but failed to get a reprieve from a US court.The Pakistani-Canadian, arrested by the FBI in October, appeared before District Judge Matthew Kennelly in Chicago, but he refused to hear the plea after prosecutors said they expect an indictment by 14th of January. The Chicago businessman, who federal prosecutors say plotted attack on a Danish newspaper and also knew about 26/11 Mumbai attack plans, contended in a motion filed in federal court that he had to desert the Pakistani Army after he developed high-altitude sickness during deployment in Northern Areas. Rana was denied bail by US Magistrate Judge Nan Nolan last month who said there was risk he might flee the country if released on bond to escape a possible 30-year jail term.Rana may use his financial resources and knowledge in immigration law to flee the country, Nolan had said. The FBI said Rana, co-conspirator of Lashkar-e-Taiba operative David Headley, knew in advance about the 26/11 attacks after which he complimented the Pakistan-based terror outfit.