253 Complaints, One Bank Account: Ahmedabad Court Rejects Bail in Cyber Fraud Case

An Ahmedabad sessions court has rejected the bail application of Dilipbhai Chaudhary, an accused in a multi-crore cyber fraud case involving an allegedly fake firm and a bank account linked to 253 cybercrime complaints from across the country.

Chaudhary, currently lodged in Sabarmati Central Jail, had sought bail claiming that he was innocent, had been falsely implicated by police and had fully cooperated with the investigation.

Court cites accused’s alleged role in diverting fraud money

While rejecting the plea, the court observed that investigation records prima facie indicated Chaudhary’s alleged involvement in diverting money obtained through cyber fraud and receiving commissions.

The court also took note of the growing number of cybercrime cases and said granting bail would not be appropriate at this stage as the investigation was still underway and the chargesheet had not yet been filed.

One bank account linked to 253 cyber fraud complaints

Opposing the bail plea, Chief Public Prosecutor Sudhir Brahmbhatt told the court that a firm named Chamunda Communication was allegedly registered in the name of co-accused Vishal Dodiya, following which an account was opened with the State Bank of India.

According to the prosecution, details of the bank account were then allegedly provided to a syndicate involved in cybercrime.

During checks on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCCRP), investigators found that 253 cyber fraud complaints registered across different states were linked to the same bank account.

The prosecution alleged that Chaudhary received cash commissions for helping divert proceeds generated through cyber fraud.

After considering the prosecution’s submissions and investigation records, the sessions court dismissed his bail application.