ALINA FRANCIS vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 04.05.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 1698/2026 & CRL.M.A. 13668/2026 ALINA FRANCIS .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sandeep Garg, Ms. Anishka Bagla, Mr. B. L. Garg and Mr. Vivek Balhara, Advocates. versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP with SI Azad Singh, PS Mayur Vihar Phase-1. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 52/2026 of Police Station Mayur Vihar, Phase-I for offence under Section 318(4)/112(2) BNS. 2. Broadly speaking, according to prosecution case, the accused/applicant is involved in cyber fraud related to online jobs. It appears that upon receipt of multiple online complaints from across the country, the Delhi Police launched a special drive titled ‘Operation CyHawk 3.0’ to BAIL APPLN. 1698/2026 pages GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af396 2c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, KATHPALIA serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f 80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH 3. Learned counsel for accused/applicant submits that the accused