BAIL APPLN. 2513/2026 1 $~65 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 2513/2026 & CRL.M.A. 19396-19398/2026 AYUSH SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. K.K. Tyagi, Mr. Yunus Malik, Mr. Arman Malik and Mr. Iftikhar Ahmad, Advocates versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Ms. Priyanka Dalal, APP for State SI Sombir, PS Cyber/SW CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN O R D E R % 08.07.2026 1. Applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 00200/2026 registered at Police Station Cyber, South-West for commission of offences under Sections 318(4)/319/340 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (corresponding Sections 420/416/471 IPC). 2. Aforesaid FIR was registered on the basis of report lodged by Mr. Kamal Kumar Mann who claimed that he was cheated of Rs. 7,21,000/-, on the pretext of investment. A sum of Rs. 5,00,000/- from his account was, eventually, transferred to HDFC Bank account, which belongs to applicant Ayush Sharma. 3. Police, on the basis of surveillance, reached him and served him with a notice under Section 35 (3) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and in compliance thereof, admittedly, applicant joined the investigation and was, 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 13/07/2026 at 15:14:23 BAIL APPLN. 2513/2026 2 eventually, arrested on 20.05.2026. According to him, he had ‘sold’ his bank account by sharing the login credentials to one Vinay in lieu of commission of Rs. 5,000/-. 4. Admittedly, such Vinay has also been arrested. 5. Learned counsel for applicant submits that applicant is having no previous involvement and is a student of B.Com. He submits that HDFC Bank does belong to him but, without admitting anything, supplements that as per prosecution, it was on the basis of inducement of a petty commission that he had shared all the details with his co-accused and had, thus, apparently no intention to cheat anyone. 6. During course of the arguments, learned counsel for applicant, on instructions, submitted that applicant, who had joined the investigation immediately on receipt of notice and had no intention to run away and without admitting his liability in any manner whatsoever, is ready to deposit the aforesaid amount of Rs. 5,00,000/- with the learned Trial Court within one week from today. 7. Learned Addl. P.P. for State submits that, though, the allegations against the applicant are serious, if the interest of the complainant is adequately protected, he would leave it to this Court to pass appropriate order in the matter. 8. Keeping in mind the overall facts of the case, the young age of the applicant, his clean antecedents and the aforesaid good gesture shown by the applicant, applicant is admitted to bail on his furnishing personal bond and surety bond in a sum of Rs. 25,000/- each with the following conditions:- a) As undertaken above, a sum of Rs. 5,00,000/- be deposited with the learned Trial Court at or before submission of bonds. Learned 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 13/07/2026 at 15:14:23 BAIL APPLN. 2513/2026 3 Trial Court shall direct that sum amount of Rs. 5,00,000/- is put into interest bearing FDR. The maturity amount shall be released to rightful claimant, as per the final outcome of the trial. b) Applicant shall appear before the learned Trial Court regularly on date(s) fixed. c) Applicant/accused shall not come in contact of the witnesses, directly or indirectly. d) The applicant/accused shall not leave NCR of Delhi without permission of learned Trial Court. e) The applicant/accused shall provide his mobile number to the investigating officer and shall keep the same operational till the disposal of the case. 9. The application stand disposed of in aforesaid terms. 10. Other pending applications also stand disposed of in aforesaid terms. 11. A copy of this order be sent to the concerned Court and also to the Jail Superintendent for necessary information and compliance. MANOJ JAIN, J JULY 8, 2026/dr/sa 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 13/07/2026 at 15:14:23