While pressing for bail in the apex court, Jayalalithaa even pleaded that she is ready to be confined in a house for two-three months till her appeal is decided by the high court.

The bench, however, said it cannot pass such "unusual" order for house confinement and she can either be granted or denied bail.

The bench asked her lawyer Fali Nariman within how many months would hearing of her appeal be completed.

Nariman replied that he requires six weeks' time to file the paperbook as it contains 5,000 pages which have to be translated and the hearing can be completed by the high court by the end of January or February next year.