ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed seeking to quash the proceedings against the petitioner/accused No.14 in Crime No.33 of 2024 of Cyber Crime Police Station, TSCSB (TS Cyber Security Bureau), registered for the offences punishable under Sections

318, 319 and 338 of BNS and Section 66D of IT Act – 2008.

2. The brief facts of the case are that respondent No.2/de facto complainant on 21.10.2024 lodged a complaint before the Cyber Crime Police Station alleging online financial fraud amounting to Rs.8,14,98,621/-. He stated that in July 2024, he received a WhatsApp message from one Melanie Lyons (SIG Group) and joined a group named "SIG Trading," where trading tips and IPO-related information were shared. He further stated that he was influenced by the group admins, including Eric Robertson and Melanie Lyons, joined a fake trading app named "RK Global" and was added to a customer care group and that he was lured into investing in block trades and IPOs through so-called institutional accounts, under the assurance of guaranteed allotments and profits. From 16.07.2024 to 03.10.2024, he made multiple fund transfers totaling Rs.8.14 crores to various accounts provided by the accused. Al