The Rajasthan High Court has refused bail to two accused in an alleged cyber fraud case, observing that the accusations are serious and involve a large financial loss. The Court also directed the Dausa Superintendent of Police to calculate the cost of the investigation and recover it from the complainant, noting that the incident appeared to have been driven by the complainant's expectation of unusually high returns.
Background of the Case
The bail applications arose from an FIR registered at Cyber Police Station, Dausa, under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act. According to the prosecution, the complainant transferred around ₹20 lakh after allegedly being induced through promises linked to an SBI life insurance policy. The defence argued that the applicants were innocent, no recovery had been made from them, the charge sheet had already been filed, and they had no criminal history.
Justice Ravi Chirania held that the allegations were serious enough to deny bail at this stage.
The Court observed,
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"Considering the seriousness of the allegations, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail."
The Court further remarked that people expecting unusually high returns often become victims of cyber fraud. It directed the Superintendent of Police, Dausa, to determine the public expenditure incurred during the investigation and recover that amount from the complainant for deposit in the Rajasthan Police Welfare Fund.
The High Court dismissed both bail applications and issued directions to the Superintendent of Police, Dausa, to recover the investigation cost from the complainant after assessing the expenditure.
