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Bail Application No. 2016/2025; E-FIR No. 18A/2025 (600001822025)
State Vs. Sonu
Bail Application No. 2016/2025
State Vs. Sonu
E-FIR No. 18A/2025 (600001822025)
U/s 308/318(4)/319/340 BNS
PS Cyber, SW District, Safdurjung Enclave
08.12.2025
Present: Sh. Mukul Kumar, Ld. Addl PP for State.
Sh. Sandeep Verma and Sh. Nagender Ld. Counsel for
applicant/accused.
IO SI Vishal Yadav is present.
1. This is an application for grant of Regular Bail u/s 483 BNSS, 2023 filed
on behalf of applicant Deepak Kumar. Reply to the bail application
already filed by the IO. Arguments heard.
2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that an E-FIR No. 18/2025
(600001822025) was received through Road Certificate from South
District. In South West District, this FIR has been renumbered as
18A/2025. In the complaint, complainant Mr. Jaideep Das alleged that he
has been duped of an amount of Rs. 14,43,506 by fraudsters in the name
of investment. During investigation, first Layers beneficiary account were
identified. During further investigation in connection with Bank of
Maharashtra Account No. 60524966754, in which Rs. 60,000/- was
credited, a raid was conducted in Noida. On the basis of surveillance, one
Neeraj Gupta, who is the account holder of the alleged account was
traced and a notice was served upon him to join the investigation. On the
instance of Neeraj Gupta, notice was served upon Sonu to join the
investigation. Subsequently, on the instance of Sonu and technical inputs,
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Deepak Kumar, Nishant Yadav and Amit Sharma were traced and notices
were served upon them to joined the investigation. All the above-
mentioned individuals joined the investigation and after interrogation,
sufficient grounds and reasons of arrest were found and the four accused
persons, namely Neeraj Gupta, Sonu, Deepak Kumar and Amit Sharma
were arrested. Further Nishant Yadav and Satyadev were also traced out
and notices were served upon them to join the investigation, which they
joined and fully cooperated with the investigation and they were allowed
to leave the police station.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that applicant/accused has been
falsely implicated in the present case. Further, investigation qua him is
complete and his custodial interrogation is not required. It is further
submitted that the applicant/accused is not beneficiary of any amount and
the complainant/victim has not levelled any allegations against him.
Applicant/accused belongs to a respectable family and is ready to fully
cooperate with the investigation as and when required.
4. Learned Addl. PP for the State along with the IO opposed the bail
application, submitting that accused Sonu is the key facilitator in the
fraudulent account arrangement. The registered email ID used in opening
the alleged account was operated through a mobile device bearing IMEI
no. 357992876563864, which was recovered from his possession. It is
further submitted that the nature of the offence is serious and there is a
high risk that accused may destroy digital evidence or influence the
witnesses, if released on bail. There are multiple NCRP complaints
against the alleged account.
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5. Having regard to the totality of circumstances, materials present on
record and the fact that the matter has been settled between both the
parties as the co-accused (account holder) Neeraj (through his counsel)
has handed over DD No. 7006721 amounting to Rs. 60,000/- to the
complainant in court today, who has been duly identified by the IO, I am
inclined to allow the present bail application. The complainant also has
no objection if the bail is granted.
6. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed subject to the following
conditions:
(a) The applicant shall furnish a personal bond and surety bond in the sum
of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with one surety of like amount
subject to the satisfaction of Ld. Trial Court/Ld. Duty MM.
(b) The applicant shall furnish to the Investigating Officer/ S.H.O, a cell
phone number on which the applicant may be contacted at any time
and shall ensure that the number is kept active and switched-on at all
times;
(c) The applicant shall not tamper with evidence nor otherwise indulge in
any act or omission that is unlawful or that would prejudice the
proceedings in the pending matter;
(d) The applicant/accused will not leave the country without prior
permission of the court and will surrender his passport with the court
concerned.
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7. It is made clear that any breach of the above conditions shall entitle the
prosecution to move an appropriate application for cancellation of bail in
accordance with law.
8. Nothing stated in this order shall be construed as an expression on the
merits of the case, which shall be decided independently on the basis of
the evidence led at trial.
9. Copy of this order be given dasti to Ld. Counsel for applicants/accused
person and in compliance of Sanjay Singh Vs. State (Govt. of NCT of
Delhi), Writ Petition Criminal no. 974/22, copy of this order be also sent
to the concerned Jail Superintendent to convey the order to the inmate.
10.Application is disposed off accordingly.
(Saurabh Partap Singh Laler)
ASJ-05, New Delhi District
Patiala House Courts, New Delhi
08.12.2025
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