P&H: Rejects anticipatory bail in cyber fraud case, as custodial interrogation needed
High Court has refused anticipatory bail in a cyber fraud case, observing that the allegations suggested his involvement in an organized crime and that custodial interrogation was necessary for a proper investigation.
According to the complainant, she was cheated by persons who called her and claimed that her insurance policy had lapsed. In her supplementary statement, she alleged that she had been induced to part with large sums of money over time. The investigating agency found that Rs. 98,500 had been transferred to an account linked to one accused, while later allegations also pointed to the petitioner’s role in receiving...