https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457341 Anticipatory bail was declined where the applicant was stated to be absconding and the investigation concerned a serious cyber-cheating and extortion racket run through an illegal call centre. The Court accepted the prosecution's case that telecallers identified the applicant and his brother as controlling the operation, incriminating material had been seized, and warrants had already been issued. It further found custodial interrogation necessary to trace the financial trail and examine alleged bitcoin-linked transactions. The argument that arrest in offences punishable up to seven years must still satisfy statutory safeguards was not enough on these facts, and relief was refused. en-us Tue, 20 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:36:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457341 Anticipatory bail was declined where the applicant was stated to be absconding and the investigation concerned a serious cyber-cheating and extortion racket run through an illegal call centre. The Court accepted the prosecution's case that telecallers identified the applicant and his brother as controlling the operation, incriminating material had been seized, and warrants had already been issued. It further found custodial interrogation necessary to trace the financial trail and examine alleged bitcoin-linked transactions. The argument that arrest in offences punishable up to seven years must still satisfy statutory safeguards was not enough on these facts, and relief was refused. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 20 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457341