 A federal High Court in Bujarat on Monday declined to grant the bill application of Abba Kiari, justice Emeka and Witte in a ruling held that the NDLEA had placed sufficient evidence before the court to refuse the bill request. Justice Witte also rejected the bill plea of Kiari's co-defendant and NDLEA in its counteraffidavits held that it was inappropriate to grant bail to the applicant because of the facts and circumstances of the case. The anti-narcotic agency described Kiari as a flight risk. It argued that if granted bail, he might jump bail.