$~77 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 1410/2026 RAJENDRA KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjeev Bhatia, Ms. Sunita, Ms. Komal Sharma, Advs. versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Manoj Pant, APP Insp. Raj Kumar Pal, IFSO Spl. Cell Delhi. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN O R D E R % 17.07.2026 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. CRL.M.A. 11161/2026 2. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Accordingly, the application is disposed of. BAIL APPLN. 1410/2026 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the charge-sheet has already been filed. The applicant has been in judicial custody for more than five months, and no money has been received in the account of the applicant. He further submits that even the main accused, Sayed Soyef Ulla, has stated that he does not know the address of the applicant; therefore, no presumption can be drawn that the applicant was in constant touch with him or was the kingpin of the entire conspiracy. 4. He further submits that, without any fault on his part, the applicant has remained in judicial custody for the last five months and is, therefore, entitled 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 22/07/2026 at 11:46:45 to bail. 5. Learned counsel for the applicant further submits that, after the anticipatory bail application was dismissed by this Court, the applicant immediately surrendered before the learned Trial Court. 6. Per contra, learned APP for the State submits that the present case pertains to a digital arrest scam, wherein a 75-year-old senior citizen was duped of more than ₹1 crore. He further submits that the applicant was instrumental in transferring the defrauded amount to other bank accounts and was also in constant touch with his co-accused. It is further submitted that the applicant's anticipatory bail application was dismissed in January, 2026, by a Coordinate Bench of this Court. 7. Keeping in view that such cases are on the rise, the applicant does not deserve any leniency. 8. The fact cannot be ignored by this Court that online scam cases are on the rise. The present case pertains to a digital arrest scam, wherein a senior citizen aged about 75 years was duped of more than ₹1 crore. There is material against the applicant which cannot be ignored by this Court at this stage. Even the CCTV footage shows that the applicant was in constant touch with his co- accused. 9. Keeping in view the gravity of the offence and the nature of the allegations, no ground for grant of bail is made out. 10. Accordingly, the present bail application stands dismissed. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. 11. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J JULY 17, 2026/ys/rm 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 22/07/2026 at 11:46:45