BAIL APPLN. 2784/2026 Page 1 of 4 $~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010314422026 + BAIL APPLN. 2784/2026 & CRL.M.A. 21101/2026 JAGDISH PANDEY .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Nishant Nain, Ms. Charu Sharma & Mr. Chanderjeet Yadav, Advocates. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, APP with Mr. Narendra Kumar, Adv. SI Rohit, PS Paschim Vihar.
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN O R D E R % 17.09.2026 1. By way of this application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, the petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 182/2026, dated 17.06.2026, registered at P.S. Paschim Vihar East, Delhi, under Sections 112(2)/318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 [“BNS”].
2. I have heard Mr. Nishant Nain, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr.
Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
3. The subject FIR was registered upon information received by SI Rajni Devi of Police Station Paschim Vihar East. The FIR was registered upon analysis of financial cyber fraud complaints on NCRP Portal. AfterThis is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 18/09/2026 at 00:37:56 BAIL APPLN. 2784/2026 Page 2 of 4 reference to the Samanvaya portal of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, the officer identified a mule bank account bearing No. 00000042231097428 in State Bank of India, into which certain allegedly cheated amounts were received. It is stated therein that the account is in the name of Kunisha, who is an active member of an organized cyber crime group.
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Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, has filed two status reports, dated 23.07.2026 and 06.08.2026. It is stated therein that investigation into this FIR revealed that multiple complaints involving the same modus operandi have surfaced against an office “operated by the applicant” at B-2/1, Jawala Heri, Paschim Vihar, Delhi. According to the prosecution, several victims were induced to visit the said office and deposit amounts ranging from Rs.2,400/- to 4,800/- on the false assurance of providing employment in reputed banks and private companies.
The deposited amounts were towards account opening charges, processing fees and other expenses, but the employment opportunities never materialised. Several co-accused, including the petitioner’s brother, Neeraj Pandey, are accused of participation in this offence. It is also stated that during the execution of search warrant at the residential and office premises, several incriminating articles were recovered.
These have been detailed in the second status report as follows: “o 15 cheque books in the names of accused Jagdish Pandey, Neeraj Pandey and Resource Management; o 01 passbook; o 03 debit cards; o 01 Jio SIM card; o 31 VI SIM cards;This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 18/09/2026 at 00:37:56 BAIL APPLN. 2784/2026 Page 3 of 4 o 34 original Aadhaar Cards; o 02 original PAN Cards; o Office registers and attendance registers containing details of employees and mobile numbers; and o Offer letters relating to Resource Management.” 5.
The details of three bank accounts are also mentioned in the second status report, into which the amounts have been credited as follows: “3. That the bank statement of RBL Bank Account No. 409002397321, maintained in the name of Resource Management, has been obtained and analysed. The analysis reveals that a total credit of ₹58,77,606/- has been received in the said account. Further, the bank statement of HDFC Bank Account No. 50100568824395, maintained in the name of accused Neeraj Pandey, has been analysed and reveals total credits amounting to ₹65,60,603/-.
The bank statement of Equitas Small Finance Bank Account No. 100055623394, also maintained in the name of accused Neeraj Pandey, has likewise been analysed and reflects total credits amounting to ₹11,07,800/-.” Further paragraph 5 of the said status report states as follows: “5 . That notices were issued to the Nodal Officer of VI seeking subscriber details of the seized SIM cards. Replies in respect of some SIM cards have been received, revealing that the SIM cards stand issued in the names of various persons, namely Shahbaz Ali, Jyoti, Naresh, Yashraj, Tarannum Khatun, Sumit, Anil and Meenakshi.
However, the details relating to all the seized SIM cards are yet to be received arid verified.” 6. It is evident from the above extracts of the status report that the material recovered by the prosecution at this stage primarily concerns Neeraj Pandey and an entity, by the name of Resource Management, which Mr. Chauhan states, is the proprietary concern of Neeraj Pandey. As far as the present petitioner is concerned, the material consists only of certain cheque books in his name, and disclosure statements of some of the co-accused.This is a digitally signed order.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 18/09/2026 at 00:37:56 BAIL APPLN. 2784/2026 Page 4 of 4 7. In the light of these prima facie materials, I am of the view that it is not appropriate to expose the petitioner to the risk of deprivation of his liberty at this stage, subject to his joining the investigation and cooperating with the Investigating Officer [“IO”].
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The petitioner is directed to report to the IO on 18.09.2026 at 4:00 PM, and thereafter as and when required by the IO, and cooperate with the investigation, in accordance with law. Subject to the aforesaid, it is directed that the petitioner will not be arrested in connection with the subject FIR until the next date of hearing.
9. Updated status report be filed before the next date of hearing.
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List on 15.10.2026. PRATEEK JALAN, J SEPTEMBER 17, 2026 ‘pv’/ADThis is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 18/09/2026 at 00:37:56