P&H: denies bail in digital arrest fraud case, says allegations are serious and need stern treatment.

punjab-haryana
⚖️ Order Date: 24 Aug 2026
Headnotes

Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.483, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Ss.318(4), 308(7), 61 — Bail — Cheating - Allegations were very serious and such incidents of digital arrest were on the rise and needed to be dealt with sternly and firmly - Sum of Rs.2 crores was stated to have...


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P&H: denies bail in digital arrest fraud case, says allegations are serious and need stern treatment.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused regular bail to a man accused in a digital arrest fraud case involving alleged cheating of Rs. 48 lakh from a complainant in Faridabad. Justice Vikram Aggarwal said the allegations were serious and that such offences were on the rise and needed to be dealt with sternly and firmly.

The petition was filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking bail in an FIR registered under Sections 61, 318(4) and 308(7) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution case was based on a complaint that the victim...

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