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2026 DAILYLAW 19867 (DEL)

VANDANA SINGH v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

BAIL APPLN./4074/2026 · 2026-09-25

Madhu Jain

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$~29 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010461002026 + BAIL APPLN. 4074/2026 & CRL.M.A. 30059/2026, CRL.M.A. 30060/2026 VANDANA SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sourabh Luthra, Mr. Akshay K. Goswami, and Mr. Prashant Giri, Advs. versus STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Digam Singh Dagar, APP with Mr. Harish Rawat, Adv. Mr. Gautam Singhal, Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, Advs. for the complainant. SI Jay Prakash, PS Rajouri Garden. CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN O R D E R % 25.09.2026 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The present application has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’), seeking anticipatory bail in FIR No. 205/2026, registered at Police Station Rajouri Garden, Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 336(3), 340(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNS’). 3. Learned counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant has no role to play and it is the husband of the Applicant who was the bank manager 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 28/09/2026 at 10:32:16 and to whom the role relating to the alleged overdraft facilities is attributed. Applicant has three minor children to look after, has no criminal antecedents and is ready to join the investigation as and when directed by the concerned Investigating Officer (‘IO’). 4. Per contra, learned counsel for the Complainant as well as learned APP for the State submit that this is the fourth anticipatory bail application filed by the Applicant. There is no change in the circumstances. The amount involved is approximately Rs. 70 lakhs and her husband, being the manager of the bank, created overdraft facilities against the FDRs of the complainants, who were senior citizens and had accounts in the bank. It is further submitted that amounts from the said overdraft facilities were transferred to the accounts of the Applicant. Learned APP for the State submits that despite being served with notice, the Applicant has still not joined the investigation and has not supplied a copy of her bank statement also. 5. Learned counsel for the complainant submits that not only this, the Applicant has also made various complaints against the complainant before various forums and at different police stations. 6. Heard learned counsel for the Applicant, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the complainant. 7. The investigation is still at a nascent stage. The allegations involve transfer of substantial amounts from overdraft facilities allegedly created against the FDRs of senior citizens to the accounts of the Applicant. The record also reflects that despite issuance of notice under Section 35(3) of the BNSS, the Applicant has not joined the investigation. The money trail is yet to be fully traced. 8. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case as well as 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 28/09/2026 at 10:32:16 conduct of the Applicant, no ground for bail is made out. 9. Accordingly, the present bail application is dismissed. Pending applications also stand disposed of. 10. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J SEPTEMBER 25, 2026/ys/m 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 28/09/2026 at 10:32:16