Judge Yong Zarida Sazali of the Special Court for Sexual Crimes Against Children agreed with government lawyer Nordalina Ali, who opposed bail as the accused could harass the victim and her family.
However, the accused’s lawyer S Sivaperumal said denial of bail was tantamount to punishing his client before a verdict.
Following the ruling, the 49-year-old would now remain in prison pending the outcome of the trial.
Yong Zarida fixed the case for mention on Dec 4.
The accused is alleged to have performed carnal intercourse against the order of nature by forcing the then 11-year-old to perform oral sex on him.
The offence under Section 377C of the Penal Code is said to have occurred in November 2011, in their home in Petaling Jaya.
The accused also claimed trial to a second offence of committing physical sexual assault on the victim, who is now 17 years old.
Both offences carry the same punishment of up to 20 years in jail and a maximum 24 strokes of the rotan.
Meanwhile, lawyer M Manoharan said the pastor’s only option was to make a fresh bail application in the High Court.
He said the aim of granting bail with at least two sureties was to secure the attendance of the accused during trial.
“A breach of the person’s liberty is at stake by keeping him in prison until trial,” he said, adding that there must first be conclusive proof that the accused had harassed the victim.
Manoharan said the court could impose stringent conditions on the accused in allowing bail.
He said unlike murder or drug trafficking charges, an alleged sexual offender was entitled to bail.