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Relying on the aforesaid observation, learned counsel for the Petitioner submitted that no grounds of arrest had been informed to the Petitioner. SUBMISSIONS ON BEHALF OF THE STATE

6. Learned Standing Counsel for the State submitted that after the registration of the aforesaid FIR, during the investigation, bank details KYC/AOF bank statement and other bank documents of the bank account were received from the concerned Nodal Officer. The CDR of the alleged bank account was linked to the mobile phone registered in the name of the present Petitioner. It was submitted that a notice under Section 41A of the Cr.P.C. was served on the Petitioner which has been annexed along with the status report filed in the present petition. As per the status report filed before this Court, it is stated that the bank account details belonging to the Petitioner who is stated to be a stamp vendor, at the district Court, Guna with the State Bank of India have been obtained, wherein it has been reflected that an amount of Rs. 1,44,08,787/- have been credited to his account within a span of 17 days. It is further stated that during investigation since the Petitioner had not cooperated, he was arrested in order to unearth the conspiracy, arrest the co-accused person, to recover case property and prevent the accused from destroying digital evidence which can be accessed remotely. The custody of the Petitioner was also required to unearth the modus operandi. It is pointed out that operation of these accounts is taking place from Dubai. It is further submitted that the chargesheet in the present case stands filed. As per the investigation an amount of Rs. 4 crores have been found involved in the present FIR. It is also submitted that complaints are still coming in and the Petitioner along with other co-accused person are involved in a huge racket of cyber-crime. So far as the compliance of the directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court is concerned, learned standing counsel for the State submitted that the Petitioner was given a notice under Section 41A of the Cr.P.C in pursuance of which he joined the investigation and after the same, he was arrested. It is submitted that the arrest memo was prepared on the same date and his family members were informed. The said arrest memo has been annexed with the status report filed before this Court. It is submitted that grounds of arrest have been clearly mentioned in the arrest memo. It is submitted that thereafter, a detailed application was filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Guna, Madhya Pradesh, wherein, the grounds of arrest were recorded and reasons were clearly stated for transit remand. On the said application a detailed order was passed by ld. Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Guna, Madhya Pradesh, whereby the transit remand of the Petitioner was granted to the Investigating Officer till 04:00 PM on 14th June, 2024.

Judicial Magistrate First Class, Guna, seeking two days transit remand and on the basis of the application which was moved, the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class vide a reasoned order of the same date granted two days transit remand for the Petitioner till 14 th June, 2024. The relevant part of the transit remand application is as under:-

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vi) The order granting two days police custody remand is as under:-

"14.06.2024 Present: Mr. Manish Sidhawat, Id. Substitute APP for the State.
Accused No. 1 Mazhar Ulla produced after transit remand of 2 days.

13. So far as the contention of non-service of notice under Section 41A of the CrPC is concerned, the same is outrightly rejected in view of the fact that the same was duly served on the Petitioner as is evident from the application seeking two days transit remand as well as the notice bearing No. 5056 registered at Serial No. 75 of Police Station Cyber, South-West, Delhi, which has been placed on record by the State. The said fact is also duly recorded by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Guna, Madhya Pradesh, granting two days transit remand of the Petitioner.