RAJENDRA KUMAR vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 28th January, 2026 + BAIL APPLN. 353/2026 RAJENDRA KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjeev Bhatia, Mr. Sunita and Ms. Komal, Advocates. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Naresh Kumar Chahar, APP for the State with Insp. Raj Kumar Pal. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 026/2025 under Sections 308/318(4)/319/340 BNS, 2023 (corresponding 383/384/385/386/387/388/389/420/416/419/470/471 IPC) registered at P.S. Special Cell on 04.07.2025. 2. The facts in brief are that complainant-Vijay Kumar Kathuria, who is in his seventies, reported about online financial fraud amounting to Rs. 1,38,18,100/-. He revealed that some unknown persons, who were impersonating as IPS Officers from Mumbai Police, had placed him under ‘digital arrest’, alleging that the complainant was involved in some money-laundering case. 3. The foremost reason assigned for the grant of anticipatory bail is that the alleged cheated amount has been transferred to an account belonging to 4. Learned counsel for applicant submits that the applicant is ready to join inv