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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
ANOOP CHITKARA
Anmol – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Anoop Chitkara, J.
FIR No. | Dated | Police Station | Sections |
0059 | 13.12.2023 | Cyber Crime, District Faridabad, Haryana | 420 IPC (Section 201/120B IPC 1860 and 66C/66D of IT Act 2000 added later on) |
1. The petitioner incarcerated in the FIR captioned above had come up before this Court under Section 439 CrPC, 1973, seeking regular bail.
2. As per custody certificate dated 09.09.2024, the accused has no criminal antecedents.
3. The facts and allegations are being taken from the reply filed by the State, which reads as follows:
"The detailed facts emanating from the present case are that Sh. Ashish Bhatia (S/o Tilak Raj Bhatia R/o H. No. 43 Sec-23 Faridabad, made a complaint to the police with the allegations that he is self-employed, and on 20.07.2023, he received a WhatsApp message on his mobile phone no. +91 7745854584. Thereafter, he made a call from his mobile on said WhatsApp on 23.07.2023 and an offer was made to the complainant for part-time job. The complainant started working as per their directions. At the initial stage, they got videos liked from the complainant, and they paid Rs 1000/- as profit amount. Thereafter, they gave him telegram-id @ ANYA-520000 and informed him about a
The court granted bail to the petitioner due to extensive pre-trial custody, emphasizing the need for stringent conditions to prevent further offenses and ensure compliance during the trial.
The court established that involvement in serious fraudulent activities, supported by substantial evidence, is a valid ground for denying bail.
Criminal Proceedings should not be encouraged, when it is found to be mala fide or otherwise an abuse of the process of the court. Superior Courts while exercising this power should also strive to se....
Gravity or seriousness of allegations alone cannot be a ground to deny bail to the accused if the facts and circumstances of the case entitles the accused to be released on bail.
The court emphasized that bail should not be granted in cases of serious cyber fraud due to potential systemic damage and the habitual nature of the offender's crimes.
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