A CBI court in Bangalore has dismissed the bail pleas of former Karnataka Minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy and three others arrested in connection with an illegal mining case. Judge B M Angadi dismissed the petitions on the ground that the accused had committed an economic offence of high magnitude affecting the very economy of the country. In its order, the court said as the matter was under investigation, the possibility of the accused tampering with evidence or threatening the witnesses cannot be ruled out. The next date of hearing on this matter has been fixed June 5.