$~7 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 2310/2026 CRL.M.A. 18216/2026, CRL.M.A. 18217/2026 ARSHI WASI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Wasim Ahmad and Mr. Dinesh Kumar, Advs. versus GNCTD .....Respondent Through: Mr. Aman Usman, APP for the state SI Ajit Dadwal (IO) PS Spl Cell CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR O R D E R % 24.06.2026 1. The facts of this case as alleged in charge-sheet are that the complainant was induced by persons posing as government officials and was subjected to digital arrest as part of cyber fraud. 2. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant as well as a co-accused namely Alia were issued a notice to join investigation and that her co-accused namely Alia Raza, was granted interim protection on the same day. However, a similar application of the applicant for interim protection till pendency of the investigation was dismissed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent argued that the role of these two accused persons are different in the sense that the account of the applicant was used for routing, transferring and layering the fraud proceeds, which reflected that applicant was prima facie active player in the cyber fraud. The This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 29/06/2026 at 12:16:25 digital evidence, transaction records, cryptocurrency related data and banking details recovered during the investigation point out to her connection with the offence. 4. It is further submitted that WhatsApp chats have been recovered and the analysis of the mobile phone of main accused Amaan Khan revealed the routing of the cryptocurrency transactions to applicant’s account. 5. As per the learned counsel for the respondent, the deposits in applicant’s account and corresponding transactions demonstrate her involvement in movement of fraud proceeds. 6. This Court is of the opinion that any protection to the applicant who appears to be involved in cyber fraud in question would be detrimental to effective investigation. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant any interim relief. 7. Accordingly, the application is dismissed. 8. The bail application alongwith pending application(s) is disposed of. VINOD KUMAR (VACATION JUDGE) JUNE 24, 2026/SS This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 29/06/2026 at 12:16:25