Chandigarh district court Tuesday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea filed by former cricketer and  actor Yograj Singh in connection with an FIR registered over alleged objectionable remarks against women in a viral web series clip.

Yograj Singh, father of former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, had approached the district court on May 16, seeking pre-arrest bail after the FIR was lodged against him in Chandigarh.

The Chandigarh Police registered the FIR at Sector 36 police station following a formal complaint filed on May 14,  by advocates Ujjwal Bhasin and Jatin Verma. The case was registered under Section 79 ( insult the modesty of a woman or intrude on her privacy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 62A of the Information Technology Act.

According to the complaint, remarks allegedly made by Singh in a viral social media clip from a web series were obscene, promoted hatred against women and insulted their dignity in society. In the clip, Singh’s character is purportedly seen making comments directed at a female police officer.

After r hearing arguments , the court rejected Singh’s anticipatory bail application.