Punjab-Haryana High Court
Ravi Kumar Alias Ravi Kumar Kashyap vs State Of Haryana on 21 February, 2025
Author: Mahabir Singh Sindhu
Bench: Mahabir Singh Sindhu
Neutral Citation No:=2025:PHHC:025955
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH
Sr. No.: 207
Criminal Miscellaneous No.M-588 of 2025
Date of Decision: February 21, 2025
Ravi Kumar @ Ravi Kumar Kashyap
..... PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
State of Haryana
..... RESPONDENT(S)
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU PRESENT: - Mr. Manish Soni, Advocate, with Mr. Hitesh Chauhan and Mr. Dharam Vir Sharma, Advocates, for the petitioner.
Mr. Akashdeep Singh, Advocate, for the complainant.
Mr. Neeraj Sheoran, DAG, Haryana.
MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU, J Present second petition has been filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, 'BNSS') for grant of bail pending trial to the petitioner in case FIR No.029 dated 18.05.2024, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short 'IPC') (Section 201 IPC added later on) registered at Police Station, Cyber Crime, Sonipat.
2. Allegations are that petitioner alongwith his co-accused allured de facto complainant - Ruby Chaudhary to do block trading on the platform of 'Satco and Martin Capital Markets Limited' advertised on Instagram and got deposited a sum of `81 lakh in fake bank account on the basis of fake whatsapp group; de facto complainant was; thus made a victim of cyber crime.
3. Contends that neither petitioner is named in FIR; nor any offence is made out against him. Also contends that petitioner has no 1 of 7 ::: Downloaded on - 27-02-2025 21:55:20 ::: Neutral Citation No:=2025:PHHC:025955 CRM-M-588 of 2025 [2] connection with the alleged trading activity carried out by other accused; nor he has received any benefit therefrom. Further contends that petitioner is in custody since 03.06.2024; report under Section 173 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has already been presented on 14.08.2024; charges were framed on 10.09.2024 and out of total 10 prosecution witnesses, none has been examined so far; thus, conclusion of trial will take sufficient long time;
hence further incarceration of the petitioner would not serve any useful purpose.
4. Per contra, learned State counsel has opposed the prayer while submitting that petitioner hatched criminal conspiracy with other co-
accused and defrauded de facto complainant to the tune of ` 81 lakh;
therefore, he does not deserve the concession of bail pending trial.
5. Learned counsel for the complainant has also opposed the prayer while submitting that allegations levelled against petitioner are very serious in nature, inasmuch as he along with other co-accused cheated the complainant. Further submits that petitioner got issued 75 corporate Sim Cards (connections) under the name and style "Shri Shyam Mobile and Electronics" which was owned by his wife, namely, Lakshmi Kashyap.
6. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the paper-
book.
7. It transpires that petitioner obtained WhatsApp number in the name of his wife and provided One Time Passwords (OTPs) to his co-
accused Suraj, Ankush and others. As per prosecution, 75 different Sim Cards were got issued by petitioner in the name of firm, namely, "Shri Shyam Mobile and Electronics" which was owned by Lakshmi Kashyap.
2 of 7 ::: Downloaded on - 27-02-2025 21:55:21 ::: Neutral Citation No:=2025:PHHC:025955 CRM-M-588 of 2025 [3] Later on, said Sim Cards were used by petitioner along with his co-accused.
Details of which read as under:-
S.No. Name of End POI Address of End User Mobile No. User Document allotted to type of End End user User 1 SURAJ AADHAR H.No.254 Street No.06 9115115085 VERMA NEAR MASJID BABA NADEV COLONY BASTI JODHEWAL LUDHIANA PUNJAB 141007 2 SURAJ AADHAR H.No.254 Street No.06 9115115024 VERMA NEAR MASJID BABA NADEV COLONY BASTI JODHEWAL LUDHIANA PUNJAB 141007 3 ANKUSH AADHAR H.NO. 2604 WARD NO.7 STREET NO 7 9115115223 KUMAR 13 PREM VIHAR TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA LUDHIANA PUNJAB 141007 4 ANKUSH AADHAR NO.7 STREET NO 7 13 PREM VIHAR 9115115224 KUMAR TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA LUDHIANA PUNJAB 141007 5 ANKUSH AADHAR NO.7 STREET NO 7 13 PREM VIHAR 9115115246 KUMAR TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA LUDHIANA PUNJAB 141007 6 ANKUSH AADHAR NO.7 STREET NO 7 13 PREM VIHAR 9115114979 KUMAR TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA LUDHIANA PUNJAB 141007 7 ANKUSH AADHAR NO.7 STREET NO 7 13 PREM VIHAR 9115115027 KUMAR TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA LUDHIANA PUNJAB 141007 8 ANKUSH AADHAR NO.7 STREET NO 7 13 PREM VIHAR 9115115226 KUMAR TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA LUDHIANA PUNJAB 141007 9 ANKUSH AADHAR NO.7 STREET NO 7 13 PREM VIHAR 9115114976 KUMAR TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA LUDHIANA PUNJAB 141007 10 LAXMI AADHAR H. NO. 129 STREET NO 5 NEAR STAR 9115114997 KASHYAP CITY COLONY BASTI JODHEWAL PO BASTI JODHEWAL DIST. LUDIANA PUNJAB 141007 11 LAXMI AADHAR H. NO. 129 STREET NO 5 NEAR STAR 9115114973 KASHYAP CITY COLONY BASTI JODHEWAL PO BASTI JODHEWAL DIST. LUDIANA PUNJAB 141007 12 LAXMI AADHAR H. NO. 129 STREET NO 5 NEAR STAR 9115115209 KASHYAP CITY COLONY BASTI JODHEWAL PO BASTI JODHEWAL DIST. LUDIANA PUNJAB 141007 13 LAXMI AADHAR H. NO. 129 STREET NO 5 NEAR STAR 9115114997 KASHYAP CITY COLONY BASTI JODHEWAL PO BASTI JODHEWAL DIST. LUDIANA PUNJAB 141007 14 LAXMI AADHAR H. NO. 129 STREET NO 5 NEAR STAR 9115114990 KASHYAP CITY COLONY BASTI JODHEWAL PO BASTI JODHEWAL DIST. LUDIANA PUNJAB 141007 15 LAXMI AADHAR H. NO. 129 STREET NO 5 NEAR STAR 9115115250 KASHYAP CITY COLONY BASTI JODHEWAL PO BASTI JODHEWAL DIST. LUDIANA
3 of 7 ::: Downloaded on - 27-02-2025 21:55:21 ::: Neutral Citation No:=2025:PHHC:025955 CRM-M-588 of 2025 [4] PUNJAB 141007 16 LAXMI AADHAR H. NO. 129 STREET NO 5 NEAR STAR 9115115246 KASHYAP CITY COLONY BASTI JODHEWAL PO BASTI JODHEWAL DIST. LUDIANA PUNJAB 141007 17 RAVI KUMAR AADHAR H.NO. 1588 STREED NO 7 WARD 7 9115114947 PREM VIHAR TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 18 RAVI KUMAR AADHAR H.NO. 1588 STREED NO 7 WARD 7 9115115236 PREM VIHAR TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 19 RAVI KUMAR AADHAR H.NO. 1588 STREED NO 7 WARD 7 9115114965 PREM VIHAR TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 20 RAVI KUMAR AADHAR H.NO. 1588 STREED NO 7 WARD 7 9115114987 PREM VIHAR TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 21 RAVI KUMAR AADHAR H.NO. 1588 STREED NO 7 WARD 7 9115115713 PREM VIHAR TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 22 RAVI KUMAR AADHAR H.NO. 1588 STREED NO 7 WARD 7 9115115283 PREM VIHAR TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 23 RAVI KUMAR AADHAR H.NO.2578 STREET NO 7 12 TIBBA 9115115263 KASHYAP ROAD PREM VIHAR BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 24 RAVI KUMAR AADHAR H.NO.2578 STREET NO 7 12 TIBBA 9115115583 KASHYAP ROAD PREM VIHAR BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 25 RAVI KUMAR AADHAR H.NO.2578 STREET NO 7 12 TIBBA 9115115266 KASHYAP ROAD PREM VIHAR BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 26 RAVI KUMAR AADHAR H.NO.2578 STREET NO 7 12 TIBBA 9115115640 KASHYAP ROAD PREM VIHAR BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 27 RAVI KUMAR AADHAR H.NO.2578 STREET NO 7 12 TIBBA 9115115684 KASHYAP ROAD PREM VIHAR BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 28 RAVI KUMAR AADHAR H.NO.2578 STREET NO 7 12 TIBBA 9115115586 KASHYAP ROAD PREM VIHAR BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 29 RAVI KUMAR AADHAR H.NO.2578 STREET NO 7 12 TIBBA 9115115466 KASHYAP ROAD PREM VIHAR BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 30 DEEPAK AADHAR H. NO. 1683 STREET NO. 7 PREM 9115115587 VIHAR LUDHIANA WARD NO 7 LUDHIANA PUNJAB 141007 31 DEEPAK AADHAR H. NO. 1683 STREET NO. 7 PREM 9115115686 VIHAR LUDHIANA WARD NO 7 LUDHIANA PUNJAB 141007 32 DEEPAK AADHAR H. NO. 1683 STREET NO. 7 PREM 9115115589 VIHAR LUDHIANA WARD NO 7 LUDHIANA PUNJAB 141007 33 DEEPAK AADHAR H. NO. 1683 STREET NO. 7 PREM 9115115524 VIHAR LUDHIANA WARD NO 7 LUDHIANA PUNJAB 141007 34 DEEPAK AADHAR H. NO. 1683 STREET NO. 7 PREM 9115115746 VIHAR LUDHIANA WARD NO 7 LUDHIANA PUNJAB 141007 35 DEEPAK AADHAR H. NO. 1683 STREET NO. 7 PREM 9115115748 VIHAR LUDHIANA WARD NO 7 LUDHIANA PUNJAB 141007 4 of 7 ::: Downloaded on - 27-02-2025 21:55:21 ::: Neutral Citation No:=2025:PHHC:025955 CRM-M-588 of 2025 [5] 36 DEEPAK AADHAR H. NO. 1683 STREET NO. 7 PREM 9115115749 VIHAR LUDHIANA WARD NO 7 LUDHIANA PUNJAB 141007 37 NITISH AADHAR H.NO. 13794/1 RAMESH NAGAR TIBBA 9115115508 KUMAR ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 38 NITISH AADHAR H.NO. 13794/1 RAMESH NAGAR TIBBA 9115115708 KUMAR ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 39 NITISH AADHAR H.NO. 13794/1 RAMESH NAGAR TIBBA 9115115290 KUMAR ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 40 NITISH AADHAR H.NO. 13794/1 RAMESH NAGAR TIBBA 9115115295 KUMAR ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 41 NITISH AADHAR H.NO. 13794/1 RAMESH NAGAR TIBBA 9115115275 KUMAR ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 42 NITISH AADHAR H.NO. 13794/1 RAMESH NAGAR TIBBA 9115115495 KUMAR ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 43 NITISH AADHAR H.NO. 13794/1 RAMESH NAGAR TIBBA 9115115254 KUMAR ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 44 RAKESH AADHAR H.NO.2578 STREET NO 7 12 WARD NO 9115115598 KUMAR 7 PREM VIHAR TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 45 RAKESH AADHAR H.NO.2578 STREET NO 7 12 WARD NO 9115115512 KUMAR 7 PREM VIHAR TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 46 RAKESH AADHAR H.NO.2578 STREET NO 7 12 WARD NO 9115115878 KUMAR 7 PREM VIHAR TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 47 RAKESH AADHAR H.NO.2578 STREET NO 7 12 WARD NO 9115115835 KUMAR 7 PREM VIHAR TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 48 RAKESH AADHAR H.NO.2578 STREET NO 7 12 WARD NO 9115115917 KUMAR 7 PREM VIHAR TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 49 RAKESH AADHAR H.NO.2578 STREET NO 7 12 WARD NO 9115115918 KUMAR 7 PREM VIHAR TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 50 MANOJ AADHAR H.NO. 210 WARD NO 7 STREET NO 6 9115115760 KUMAR NEW STAR CITY COLONY TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 51 MANOJ AADHAR H.NO. 210 WARD NO 7 STREET NO 6 9115115881 KUMAR NEW STAR CITY COLONY TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 52 MANOJ AADHAR H.NO. 210 WARD NO 7 STREET NO 6 9115115883 KUMAR NEW STAR CITY COLONY TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 53 MANOJ AADHAR H.NO. 210 WARD NO 7 STREET NO 6 9115115764 KUMAR NEW STAR CITY COLONY TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 54 MANOJ AADHAR H.NO. 210 WARD NO 7 STREET NO 6 9115115821 KUMAR NEW STAR CITY COLONY TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 5 of 7 ::: Downloaded on - 27-02-2025 21:55:21 ::: Neutral Citation No:=2025:PHHC:025955 CRM-M-588 of 2025 [6] 141007 55 MANOJ AADHAR H.NO. 210 WARD NO 7 STREET NO 6 9115115822 KUMAR NEW STAR CITY COLONY TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 56 MANOJ AADHAR H.NO. 210 WARD NO 7 STREET NO 6 9115115921 KUMAR NEW STAR CITY COLONY TIBBA ROAD LUDHIANA BASTI JODHEWAL PUNJAB 141007 57 SACHIN AADHAR H.NO.1162 Street No.2 9115115824 KUMAR Chran Nagar Ludhiana Ludhiana Punjab141008 58 SACHIN AADHAR H.NO.1162 Street No.2 9115115848 KUMAR Chran Nagar Ludhiana Ludhiana Punjab141008 59 SACHIN AADHAR H.NO.1162 Street No.2 9115115827 KUMAR Chran Nagar Ludhiana Ludhiana Punjab141008 60 SACHIN AADHAR H.NO.1162 Street No.2 9115115829 KUMAR Chran Nagar Ludhiana Ludhiana Punjab141008 61 SACHIN AADHAR H.NO.1162 Street No.2 9115115808 KUMAR Chran Nagar Ludhiana Ludhiana Punjab141008 62 SACHIN AADHAR H.NO.1162 Street No.2 9115115770 KUMAR Chran Nagar Ludhiana Ludhiana Punjab141008 63 SACHIN AADHAR H.NO.1162 Street No.2 9115115771 KUMAR Chran Nagar Ludhiana Ludhiana Punjab141008 64 KARAN AADHAR GRAM JAHAN PUR KODAR JAHANPUR 9115115892 KODAR MUNSHIGANJ RAE BARELI RAEBARELI UTTAR PRADESH 229405 65 KARAN AADHAR GRAM JAHAN PUR KODAR JAHANPUR 9115115750 KODAR MUNSHIGANJ RAE BARELI RAEBARELI UTTAR PRADESH 229405 66 KARAN AADHAR GRAM JAHAN PUR KODAR JAHANPUR 9115115772 KODAR MUNSHIGANJ RAE BARELI RAEBARELI UTTAR PRADESH 229405 67 KARAN AADHAR GRAM JAHAN PUR KODAR JAHANPUR 9115115893 KODAR MUNSHIGANJ RAE BARELI RAEBARELI UTTAR PRADESH 229405 68 KARAN AADHAR GRAM JAHAN PUR KODAR JAHANPUR 9115115894 KODAR MUNSHIGANJ RAE BARELI RAEBARELI UTTAR PRADESH 229405 69 KARAN AADHAR GRAM JAHAN PUR KODAR JAHANPUR 9115115798 KODAR MUNSHIGANJ RAE BARELI RAEBARELI UTTAR PRADESH 229405 70 KARAN AADHAR GRAM JAHAN PUR KODAR JAHANPUR 9115115833 KODAR MUNSHIGANJ RAE BARELI RAEBARELI UTTAR PRADESH 229405 71 SURAJ AADHAR H.No.254 Street No.06 9115114964 VERMA NEAR MASJID BABA NADEV COLONY BASTI JODHEWAL LUDHIANA PUNJAB 141007 72 SURAJ AADHAR H.No.254 Street No.06 9115114986 VERMA NEAR MASJID BABA NADEV COLONY BASTI JODHEWAL LUDHIANA PUNJAB 141007 73 SURAJ AADHAR H.No.254 Street No.06 9115114940 VERMA NEAR MASJID BABA NADEV COLONY 6 of 7 ::: Downloaded on - 27-02-2025 21:55:21 ::: Neutral Citation No:=2025:PHHC:025955 CRM-M-588 of 2025 [7] BASTI JODHEWAL LUDHIANA PUNJAB 141007 74 SURAJ AADHAR H.No.254 Street No.06 9115114960 VERMA NEAR MASJID BABA NADEV COLONY BASTI JODHEWAL LUDHIANA PUNJAB 141007 75 SURAJ AADHAR H.No.254 Street No.06 9115114982 VERMA NEAR MASJID BABA NADEV COLONY BASTI JODHEWAL LUDHIANA PUNJAB 141007
8. A perusal of above extract reveals that petitioner indulged in cyber-fraud by getting issued 75 different Sim Cards and duped innocent persons; prima facie, complicity of the petitioner is apparent. In view of the gravity of offence involving huge financial fraud and specific role attributed to petitioner, this Court is not inclined to accept the prayer of petitioner.
9. As a result thereof, there is no option, except to dismiss the petition "at this stage".
10. Ordered accordingly.
11. The above observations be not construed as an expression of opinion on merits of the case.
Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed off.
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