PAUL ONYEJI ATUH vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 11.07.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 4334/2023 PAUL ONYEJI ATUH .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Sushma Sharma, Mr. Girish K. Sharma, Mr. Dhruv K. Sharma, Ms. Stuti Aggarwal, Ms. Ayushi Gaur & Mr. R.Sahil, Advocates Versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, Additional Public Prosecutor for State with Inspector N.P. Singh & SI Naveen. Complainant-in-person. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR SHALINDER KAUR, J (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 439 read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (C.r.Pc) seeking the grant of Regular Bail in FIR No. 07/2022 dated 31.03.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 419, 170, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) registered at Police Station Cyber Central District, New Delhi. PROSECUTION’S CASE 2. The genesis of the case lies in a complaint lodged by Ms. Manpreet Kaur, who alleged that she was cheated of Rs. 55,900/- by 3. Following a demand for an additional Rs. 1,50,000/- purportedly for clearance from the Ministry of Finance, the complainant suspected foul play and lodged a formal complaint. The inve