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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
SUMEET GOEL
Sarafuddin Ayub Sheikh – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SUMEET GOEL, J.
Present petition has been filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘ BNSS ’) for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No.0010 dated 07.02.2024, registered under Sections 420 , 467, 468, 471 & 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘ IPC ’), at Cyber Police Station, Rohtak.
2. The gravamen of the FIR in question is that complainant, namely, Rajpal Yadav, son of Banwari Lal, reported that he has been a victim of cyber fraud. He stated that on 26.12.2023, he received an invitation on his WhatsApp number 9416243051 to join a group named “Sinha Wealth Institute M 100.” The group had been created earlier on 02.11.2023 from WhatsApp number 6282249237142. The invitation was sent by Nisha Gupta, using mobile number 8105907215, who was also the group admin. She frequently changed her mobile numbers, using 8735879620, 6033409938, and 8658444010 at different times, and is currently interacting with him through 8735879620. Other group admins included Dhananjay Sinha (mobile number 6033381072), another admin using number 6033406945, and Mr. Jimeet Modi (mobile number 9719653414). According to the
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.
Anticipatory bail is denied in cases of serious allegations involving cyber financial fraud, emphasizing the necessity for custodial interrogation to ensure thorough investigation and address broader....
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