Delhi High Court – Orders
Mandeep Kaur vs State Of Nct Of Delhi on 3 July, 2025
Author: Amit Sharma
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ BAIL APPLN. 1716/2025&CRL.M.A. 13704/2025
MANDEEP KAUR .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Hitesh Singh, Mr. Sunil Kr.
Sharma and Ms. Tanvi Munjal,
Advocates.
versus
STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent
Through: Ms. Priyanka Dalal, APP for the State
with SI Sunil, P.S. Special Cell.
Mr. Zeeshan Diwan, DHCSLC and
Mr. Harsha, Advocates for
complainant.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA
ORDER
% 03.07.2025
1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
2. The present application under Section 482 of the BNSS seeks
anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 317/2024, under Sections 342/370/420/208
of the IPC and Sections 10/24 of the Emigration Act, 1983.
3. The case of the prosecution as per status report authored by Sh. Manoj
Kumar, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crime Unit, IFSO, Special
Cell, New Delhi is as under:
“Most respectfully it is showeth that through this petition the
petitioner has prayed this Hon’ble High Court to grant anticipatory
bail in FIR No. 317/24 dated 24.07.2024 U/S
342/370/420/204/120B IPC and 10124 Emigration Act Police
Station Special Cell. It is humbly submitted that the facts of theThis is a digitally signed order.
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case are that-In the intervening night of 23/24/07/2024 a complaint
of complainant Ashwani Kumar and others (Raman & Binder
Sodhi) having reference No. 1224/ACP/CI/Spl Cell Dt 18.07.2024
was received from the Counter Intelligence Office Special Cell.
The same was taken up for enquiry vide Reference No. 375/24
DCP/IIFSO/Special Cell Dt 23.07.2024. In the said complaint
complainants have alleged that they were taken to Cambodia by
Indian Agents namely Ali Khumeni, Sahil Sharma, Mandeep Kaur,
Sahil, Chetan, Zoyii (telegram handle @zoyii786) in the name of
job by deception and employed them in fake investment center
being run by Chinese national and forced them to assist them in
cybercrime targeting Indian Citizens.
They further alleged that these persons are involved in human
trafficking of young people from India by luring them with false
promise of good and legitimate job in foreign countries and then to
force them to be part of cybercrime being perpetrated from
Cambodia at very big level targeting/trapping Indian citizens
through false profiles and deceitful schemes to cheat them.
The complainant/victim Ashwani alleged that he along with
several other people from India fell prey to their trap in hope of
getting a good and legitimate job. He was lured by one their agent
namely Ali Khumeni who was also working as HR in that center
and employed him there. On his allegation accused Ali Khumeni
was arrested on 24.07.2024 and was in judicial custody. On the
basis of his disclosure his other associate Mohd Raza has also been
arrested who were also involved in sending the Indian Manpower
to the alleged Center.
The other victim Binder Sodhi has alleged that he was sent by
Indian agent namely Mandeep Kaur to Cambodia via Bangkok in
the name of job by deception in the alleged fake investment center
where her known Sahil Sharma was working as IIR and they
forcibly employed him to work in that center to cheat the Indian
Citizen. Rs 50000 were taken by these persons for sending and to
get the job abroad. On the instruction of Mandeep Kaur Victims
transferred the amount Rs 15000 to known Gurpreet Singh, the
remaining were paid by the complainant to the alleged person in
the cash.
Another Victim Raman Singh S/o Sh. Balram R/o H.No.
26/13, Yaseen road, Amritsar, Punjab has alleged that on
24/25.05.2024 he was sent to Cambodia by Sahil Khatri,
Charanjeet@Karan & Mandeep Kaur to Cambodia in the name of
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job by deception where her known Sahil Sharma was working as
HR in alleged center and they forcibly employed him to work in
that center. The victim Raman Singh paid Rs 65000 Rs Sahil Khatri
for providing the job, Sahil Khatri gave Rs 60000 to his associate
Charanjeet @ Karan. Accused Charanjeet @ Karan further
transferred Rs 50000 to Mandeep Kaur to arrange the job and to
arrange the ticket and visa. He kept Rs 10000 with him as
commission. The complainant has made specific allegations in his
statement that they are involved in this crime and used to provide
the Indian Manpower for working in these centers. He also stated
that on 15.07.2024 he along with other victims namely Ashwani
and Binder escaped from the alleged center and made the complaint
to the Delhi police through email. On 27.07.2024 they came back
to India on an emergency passport with the help of the Indian
Embassy.
Both the victims Raman and Binder Sodhi provided the
Whatsapp and facebook chat held with accused Mandeep Kaur. In
which she is facilitating the victims in sending them to Cambodia
for employment.
During investigation, on 28.12.2024, accused Sahil Khatri
and Charanjeet @ Karan were arrested in the case, on interrogation
they also disclosed that Mandeep Kaur the present applicant is also
involved with them in this crime and used to sent the Indian People
to Cambodia for working in these fake investment center.
During the investigation a raid was conducted at the
whereabouts of the present accused Mandeep Kaur but no clue
about her was found, notice u/s 35(3) CrPC was also served at her
residence to join the investigation on 10.01.2025 but she did join
the investigation. Further NBW was issued against her from the
concerned court on 24.01.2025. The same remained unexecuted as
she was not found at his address. Process u/s 84 BNSS has been
issued against the co-accused Mandeep Kaur D/o Jamail Singh R/o
vill Dhaliwal Patti, Dheraka PS Hatur Distt Ludhiana Punjab. The
service of 82 Process was done at her house yet she did not join the
investigation. In between the present accused Mandeep Kaur
moved to Session Court for anticipatory bail the same was also
dismissed.
Specific role of accused Mandeep Kaur and grounds to oppose
the Bail Application.
1. Accused Mandeep Kaur is found involved in this intricate
network/nexus which is being run by the Chinese People in
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Cambodia in which Indian persons are being trafficked in the name
of employment and then forced to work in these fake investment
center to cheat the Indian people. The complainant has made
specific allegations against the accused Mandeep Kaur in their
complaint about her involvement in this racket.
2. The present accused person Mandeep Kaur has also received Rs
50000 from victim Raman for sending him to Cambodia via
Bangkok to work in a fake investment center. (Copy of bank
statement enclosed)
3. The complainant Raman and Binder have also provided the
whatsapp chat/Facebook chat held with present applicant/accused
Mandeep Kaur regarding to provide computer job in abroad and
also facilitating in sending them to Cambodia via Bangkok (copy
of whatsapp chat enclosed).
4. The custodial and sustained interrogation of present accused is
very much required to unearth the whole conspiracy as it’s a big
network in which many Indian Agents and Chinese mastermind are
involved, who are trafficking the Indian People to south cast Asian
country in the name of employment and used them to commit the
cyber crime against the Indian.
5. Investigation on the part of present accused person is also at very
initial stage, her custodial interrogation is also required to establish
the chain of nexus as she in connivance with other associates
namely Karan, Sahil Khatri, Sahil Sharma are sending the people
to abroad and actively involved in this crime. Custodial
interrogation of accused is also required to collect the digital
evidence and to arrest the other co accused persons.
6. During the investigation, search of accused was also made and
notice u/s 35(3) BNSS was served upon the present accused but she
is wilfully avoiding her interrogation and not joining the
investigation.
7. NBW against was also issued against the present accused
Mandeep Kaur on 24.01.2025 from the concerned court, On NBW
search of accused Mandeep Kaur was also made but she was not
found present at her address. Thereafter process u/s 84BNSS was
issued against the present accused person. During the same the
search of accused Mandeep Kaur was also made but no clue of her
was found.
8. The accused person may threaten the complainant, witness and
temper the evidence and may jump the bail and may also commit
further offence.”
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4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant submits that the
latter was not part of the syndicate as alleged by the Investigating Officer and
has been a victim of circumstances. It is submitted that the applicant was
misused by the other accused persons and therefore, benefit of anticipatory
bail may be granted.
5. Learned APP for the State submits that the connection of the present
applicant has been clearly specified in the status report wherein she was in
touch with the victims and conversations between them has also been placed
on record. It is also submitted that the present applicant had received a sum
of Rs. 50,000/- from one of the victims namely, Raman, for sending him to
Cambodia via Bangkok for working in a fake investment center. It is further
pointed out that the applicant has now been declared a proclaimed offender
vide order dated 20.05.2025.
6. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the records.
7. As per the case of the prosecution, the present applicant is found to be
involved in the alleged network/nexus being done in Cambodia in which
Indian persons were being trafficked in the name of employment and forced
to work in call centers in order to commit cyber crime by cheating Indian
citizens. It is further noted that the complainant has made specific allegations
against the present applicant. It has also come on record that the applicant has
received a sum of Rs. 50,000/- from one of the victims, Raman. The
complainants, namely, Raman and Binder Sodhi, have also provided certain
Whatsapp Chats held between the present applicant regarding providing of
Computer Job also facilitating in sending them to Cambodia via Bangkok.
8. In the considered opinion of this Court, at this stage, custodial
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interrogation of the applicant is required, and also, the fact that she has been
evading investigation and declared a proclaimed offender, the present
application is dismissed and disposed of accordingly.
9. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of.
10. Needless to state that, nothing mentioned hereinabove, is an opinion on
the merits of the case and any observations made herein are only for the
purpose of the present bail application.
11. Order be uploaded on the website of this court forthwith.
AMIT SHARMA, J
JULY 3, 2025/bsr
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