P&H: Grants Bail in Cyber Fraud Case, investigation complete and only 1 witness examined and petitioner had already spent more than a year in custody
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to Vikas Shrivastava in a cyber-fraud case involving alleged cheating of about Rs.70 lakh. Justice Virinder Aggarwal said the petitioner had already spent more than a year in custody, the investigation was complete, the challan had been filed, charges had been framed, and no prosecution witness had yet been examined.
According to the prosecution, the complainant was lured through an online investment group and induced to invest money on promises of high returns. The money was allegedly routed through several bank accounts, including the petitioner’s account. The State argued that...
