Pankaj Mundotiya v. State of Gnctd
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, Girish Kathpalia J., decided 04.02.2026 - BAIL APPLN. 2794/2025 (& CRL.M.A. 21760/2025), Pankaj Mundotiya v. State of GNCTD: anticipatory bail application dismissed. Cyber fraud FIR No. 60/2024, PS Cyber Police, Dwarka; offences under Section 420/120B/34 IPC; WhatsApp-group investment fraud; complainant invested Rs.16,56,000/-; over Rs.13,00,000/- layered through applicant's company account in 4 days; additional fraud complaints from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka; applicant repaid only Rs.30,000/-; failed to join investigation despite notice and despite predecessor bench's direction to appear; custodial interrogation held justified.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail cannot be granted merely because the accused/applicant had paid back a sum of Rs.30,000/- to the complainant; according to the investigation so far carried, there is a vast expanse of layering of the cyber fraud involving enormous amount and a number of victims across different States of the country.