$~9 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 2296/2026 & CRL.M.A. 18172/2026 PRINCE .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Akash Verma & Mr. Piyush Yadav, Advs. along with petitioner. Versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Manoj Pant, APP with SI Arvind. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN O R D E R % 29.07.2026 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Non-Bailable Warrants issued against the petitioner were stayed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate. He further submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and has handed over his mobile phone to the Investigating Officer. It is submitted that neither any bank account used in the alleged offence belongs to the petitioner nor was the Telegram ID through which the alleged fraud was perpetrated operated by him. It is further submitted that the cheated amount has already been returned to the complainant by the co- accused. 3. Learned APP for the State, while opposing the application, submits that during the course of investigation, the petitioner was found to be in regular telephonic contact with the co-accused and certain WhatsApp chats exchanged between them have also been recovered. It is submitted that 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 30/07/2026 at 14:21:23 petitioner did not initially join the investigation despite notices issued under Section 35(3) of the BNSS, and Non-Bailable Warrants had to be issued against him. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State, and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, particularly the fact that the petitioner has joined the investigation, handed over his mobile phone to the Investigating Officer, the alleged bank account and Telegram ID do not belong to the petitioner, and the cheated amount has already been refunded to the complainant by the co-accused, this Court is of the view that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not warranted at this stage. 5. Accordingly, the petitioner is granted anticipatory bail and in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned SHO/Investigating Officer, subject to the following conditions: i. The petitioner shall remain available on the mobile number(s) shared by him with the Investigating Officer and shall cooperate with the investigation as and when required. ii. The petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any attempt to influence the witnesses or tamper with the evidence in any manner. iii. In case of any change in his residential address or contact details, the petitioner shall promptly intimate the same to the concerned Investigating Officer/SHO. 6. The application is accordingly disposed of in the above terms. 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 30/07/2026 at 14:21:23 7. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J JULY 29, 2026/JYH/P 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 30/07/2026 at 14:21:23