CRM-M-14736- IN THE H (249) VIKRAM SINGH STATE OF HAR CORAM: HON Present: Mr. Mr. N Mr. A Mr. B Mr. V Mr. V Dr. A **** MANISHA BATR 1. The Section 483 of Bh for grant of regul registered under S 3(5) of Bharatiya 66D of Informatio District Gurugram 2. The a lodged by complai of 03.01.2025, she -2026 (O&M) 1 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH INGH Versus HARYANA HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANIS r. Bipan Ghai, Senior Advocate wit Mr. Nikhil Ghai, Advocate and Mr. Akhil Godara, Advocate and Mr. Bhavnish Garg, Advocate for the Mr. Vikram Singh, AAG, Haryana Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate for the c Dr. Anita (complainant in person) **** BATRA, J. (ORAL) The instant petition has been prefe of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanh regular bail in case arising out of nder Sections 318(4), 319, 308(2), 33 ratiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short rmation Technology Act, 2008 at Poli ugram. The aforementioned FIR was registe omplainant Dr. Anita, a retired Princip 25, she had received a call on her cell JAB AND HARYANA AT ARH CRM-M-14736-2026 (O&M) Date of decision : 10.04.2026 ... Petitioner ...Respondent ANISHA BATRA ate with for the petitioner r the complainant and preferred by the petitioner under a Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”) ut of FIR No.38 dated 31.01.2025 2), 336(3), 338, 340, 61(2), 241 and short “BNS”) and Section 66C and at Police Station Cyber Crime West, registered on the basis of complaint rincipal alleging that on the evening r cell phone. The caller told her that M) 2026 nder SS”) 2025 and and est, laint ning r that AMIT SHARMA 2026.04.10 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-14736- several complain advertisements an against her. She w using would be bl from different num account had been money laundering years. She was fo under the threat th be frozen and tha forced to transfer different bank acc was kept under vir was not even mad video call was ma to her. 3. After The bank statemen transactions amou from her bank acc It was revealed tha account of one Sh identified as Ram amount of Rs.4,26 -2026 (O&M) 2 plaints were registered against h nts and sending harassing messages She was also informed that three cell p be blocked within short time. She als nt numbers on her whatsApp and th en opened by her in favour of a ering and committing frauds and sh was forbidden from disclosing these reat that they would also be put to jail nd that they would be mentally and nsfer a total amount of Rs.3,03,00,00 nk accounts, the numbers of which wer der virtual digital arrest till the transfe n made to leave her room. She was as made to her on 31.01.2025, whereb After registration of FIR, investigatio atement of the complainant was obtain amounting to Rs.3,03,00,000/- had b nk account. The details of the benefi led that an amount of Rs.63 lakhs was ne Shiv Trading Company. The acco Ram Gopal Singh. He was arrested. s.4,26,150/- was transferred from the inst her for violation of illegal ssages and an FIR was registered e cell phone numbers, which she was he also started receiving video calls the callers told her that a bank r of a person, who was accused of she would be sent to jail for 14 these facts to her family members to jail and their bank accounts would y and physically tortured. She was ,00,000/- from her bank accounts to ch were disclosed by the callers. She transfer of the abovesaid amount and e was made scared of her life. Last whereby threats were again extended stigation proceedings were initiated. obtained which showed that several had been made in various accounts beneficiary accounts were obtained. hs was credited in the Bandhan Bank e account holder of this account was rested. It further came-forth that an m the aforementioned bank account legal tered was calls bank d of r 14 bers ould was to . She t and Last nded ated. veral unts ined. Bank t was at an ount AMIT SHARMA 2026.04.10 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-14736- to a particular ban Monu Meena who handed over the s sum of Rs.15,000/ money was given 09.02.2025. On t Meena, accused L arrested on 09.02. deducting his own the fraud to the pre 4. The disclosure stateme Crypto Currency t do sale and purcha the accused Lokes started sale and disclosed to him t frauds in bank a withdrawn from su also offered hand business. He also been deposited in fraudulent cyber t him by the accuse -2026 (O&M) 3 lar bank account operative at Bank of a who was also arrested on 07.02.20 r the said bank account to his cousin R 5,000/-. Accused Raj Kumar Meena given by him to accused Sanjay Me On the basis of the disclosure sta used Lokesh Jain was nominated as 09.02.2025 and suffered disclosure sta is own commission, he had handed ov the present petitioner. The petitioner was arrested on 18 tatement to the effect that he was eng rency trading through different mobile purchase of USDT. He disclosed that Lokesh Jain, Budhram and Jatin etc. and purchase of USDT alongwith him that he used to deposit money ank accounts through online mode rom such accounts, used to make avail handsome amount of commission t e also disclosed that on 10.01.2025, an ited in the bank account of accuse yber transactions and the said amoun accused Budhram and Jatin and he had ank of India in the name of accused .02.2025 and disclosed that he had ousin Raj Kumar Meena in lieu of a eena on his arrest disclosed that the ay Meena who too was arrested on re statement of co-accused Sanjay ted as additional accused. He was ure statement to the effect that after ded over the proceeds obtained from on 18.02.2025. He too suffered as engaged in the business of online mobile applications and also used to d that he had come into contact with n etc. through Social media and had ngwith them. Accused Budhram oney received by committing cyber mode and from the cash amount e available USDT. The said accused sion to him and he had joined his 025, an amount of Rs.4,26,000/- had accused Monu Meena by way of amount of money had been given to he had converted the same in USDT used had of a t the d on njay was after from fered nline ed to with had hram yber ount used d his had y of en to SDT AMIT SHARMA 2026.04.10 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-14736- on receipt of com concluded. 5. It is a been falsely impli offences are triabl ingredients for com there had been no converted an amo and is ready to considerable time him in custody an he deserves to be e 6. Status counsel for the Rs.4,26,000/- to th for the complaina contentions as ma argued by learned petitioner who in Rs.4,26,000/- whic There are chances benefit of bail. It i -2026 (O&M) 4 f commission of Rs.70,000/-. Investi It is argued by learned Senior counse implicated in this case. He is in cus triable by Magistrate. His bank acco for commission of subject offences are een no inducement of the complaina n amount of Rs.4,26,000/- in USDT y to give the same to the compl e time to conclude. No useful purpose dy anymore. His antecedents are clea to be extended benefit of bail. Status report has been filed by lea the petitioner has handed over to the complainant who is present i plainant has not raised any serious as made by the petitioner’s counsel earned State counsel that there are s ho in connivance with the co-accuse which was extracted from the comp ances of his committing similar offen ail. It is, therefore, argued that the peti Investigation qua the petition stands counsel for the petitioner that he has in custody since long. The subject k account had never been used. The ces are not at all attracted qua him as plainant on his part. He had only SDT received from the co-accused complainant. The trial will take urpose would be served by detaining re clean. It is, therefore, argued that by learned State counsel. Learned over a demand draft of sum of esent in the Court. Learned counsel erious objection with regard to the ounsel. However, it is vehemently are serious allegations against the accused had received an amount of complainant by way of cyber fraud. r offences or absconding, if extended he petition deserves to be allowed. tands e has bject The m as only used take ining that rned of unsel the ently t the nt of raud. nded AMIT SHARMA 2026.04.10 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-14736- 7. This C for the parties. 8. The amount of Rs.4,26 USDT and makin petitioner is in c investigation. Th triable by Magistra to the petitioner, t above discussed f deserves to be allo ordered to be relea bonds to the Magistrate/Duty M (i) ind fac ma (ii) circ (iii hea -2026 (O&M) 5 This Court has heard the rival submis The role that has been attributed to th s.4,26,000/- from the co-accused and making it available to the co-accused s in custody since 18.02.2025. He n. The trial will take time to conclu agistrate. Taking into consideration th oner, the period of his incarceration, ssed facts, this Court is of the consid be allowed. Accordingly, the same is e released on bail subject to his furnis the satisfaction of the learned uty Magistrate concerned and on the (i) The petitioner shall not dire inducement, threat or promise to facts of the case or tamper with th manner whatsoever. (ii) The petitioner shall not le circumstance without permission of (iii) The petitioner shall appear b hearing. ubmissions made by learned counsel d to the petitioner is of receiving an d and then converting the same with ccused in lieu of commission. The . He is not required for further conclude. The subject offences are ation the role that has been attributed ation, his clean antecedents and the considered opinion that the petition ame is allowed and the petitioner is furnishing personal as well as surety arned trial Court/Chief Judicial n the following conditions :- t directly or indirectly make any se to any person acquainted with the with the evidence of the case in any not leave the country under any sion of the learned trial Court. pear before each and every date of unsel g an with The rther s are uted d the tition er is urety icial any h the any any te of AMIT SHARMA 2026.04.10 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-14736- (iv) pre furn info (v) Car lea any info sha (vi) lea 9. In th conditions, the re seeking cancellatio 10. It is, be construed as an and shall not influ 11. Since any, is rendered in 10.04.2026 Amit Sharma -2026 (O&M) 6 (iv) The petitioner shall provide his present address before the learne furnishing of bonds and shall n informing the trial Court. (v) The petitioner shall also give c Card if any and details of his mo learned trial Court at the time of fu any change in his mobile phone nu inform about the same to the learn shall keep his mobile phone switch (vi) The petitioner shall deposit h learned trial Court. In the eventuality of breach of the respondent-State shall be at lib cellation of the bail. It is, however, clarified that the obse d as an expression of opinion of this C t influence the outcome of the trial in a Since the main petition has been all ered infructuous. (MA Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes Whether reportable:- Yes/No ide his permanent address as well as learned trial Court at the time of hall not change the same without give copy of his Aadhar Card, PAN his mobile phone number(s) to the e of furnishing of bonds and in case, ne number takes place, then he shall e learned trial Court in advance and switch on all times. posit his passport, if any, with the h of any of the aforementioned at liberty to move an application e observations made above shall not this Court on the merits of the case ial in any manner.
allowed, pending application, if (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE Yes/No ell as e of thout PAN the case, shall and the oned ation l not case n, if AMIT SHARMA 2026.04.10 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.