VIPIN v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

BAIL APPLN. 2765/2026 Page 1 of 3 pages $~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 03.11.2026 # CNR No. DLHC010309962026 + BAIL APPLN. 2765/2026 VIPIN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Chirag Jain, Mr. Arvind and Mr.

Divyanshu Jain, Advocates.

versus

STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with SI Shubham, PS Cyber, NWD.

CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA

J U D G M E N T (ORAL)

1. The accused/applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 24/2026 of PS Cyber, North -West for offence under Section 317(2)/317(5)/61(2)

/49/112 BNS.

2. After last date, status report on behalf of State was filed. I have heard learned counsel for accused/applicant and learned APP for State assisted by Investigating Officer/SI Shubham.

BAIL APPLN. 2765/2026 Page 2 of 3 pages 3. Broadly speaking, the prosecution case is that on the basis of secret information, it was found that bank account held by co-accused Karan was being used as a mule account for receiving proceeds of c yber frauds, committed across the country. In the course of investigation, Karan alleged that he had provided his bank account credentials to the present accused/applicant and that Karan used to withdraw the amount and hand over the cash to the present acc used/applicant after retaining 2% commission.

4. Learned counsel for accused/applicant submits that there is no legally admissible evidence against the accused/applicant, connecting him with the alleged offence.

5. Learned APP for State, assisted by Investigating Officer, submits that apart from disclosure statement of co -accused Karan, there are also WhatsApp chats between Karan and the present accused/applicant, which establish criminality. Apart from those WhatsApp chats, there is no other legally ad missible evidence agains t the present accused/applicant, as per learned APP.

6. On last date also, similar arguments were advanced and prosecution was granted opportunity to file status report. The status report has been filed, but not those allegedly incriminating chats.

BAIL APPLN. 2765/2026 Page 3 of 3 pages 7. On being directed, the Investigating Officer has read over from his record, the allegedly incriminating chats. According to the Investigating Officer, there are only two such chats, texted by the present accused/applicant. In one such text chat, the present accused/applicant writes “Bhai Rs.200 le i hun yaar”, and in the other text chat, the present accused/applicant writes “nikalwa lena aaj 11:12 baje tak dena hai”.

8. According to prosecution, there is no other evidence against the present accused/applicant. It is also admitted that the co- accused Karan as well as Raja have already been granted bail.

9. Considering the above circumstances, I find no reason to deprive the accused/applicant liberty.

10. The application is allowed and it is directed that in the event of his arrest, the accused/applicant shall be released on bail, subject to his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 2 0,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the IO/SHO concerned. Howev er, the accused/applicant shall join investigation as and when directed in writing by the Investigating Officer.

GIRISH KATHPALIA

(JUDGE)

NOVEMBER 3, 2026/dr