Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Cheating Businessman By Impersonating Amit Shah's Nephew

The Delhi High Court has denied bail to a man accused of cheating a businessman of Rs. 3.90 crores by impersonating as the nephew of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Justice Girish Kathpalia passed the order considering the nature and expanse of the allegations, coupled with the pending consideration of amendment in charge to include offences of forging documents punishable with life imprisonment and also keeping in mind the antecedents.

As per the FIR, the man represented himself as Ajay Shah, nephew of the Home Minister and assured to get the complainant de facto a tender worth Rs.90 crores from Government of India with respect to supply of leather for renovation of President's Estate.

It was alleged that across several meetings with the accused, Rs. 3.90 crores was paid to him by the complainant de facto through cash and RTGS on different occasions towards the said tender.

The chargesheet was filed for the offences of cheating and criminal conspiracy. However, amendment of charge was sought for offence under Section 467, 471 and 120B of IPC, pertaining to forged cheques given by the accused as security to the complainant.

The prosecution opposed the bail plea submitting that the accused was protracting the trial and had taken as many as five dates to continue cross-examination of just one witness, but the testimony was still not concluded.

It was also said that the accused was involved in another similar case of cheating, which he settled by paying Rs. 75 lakhs to the complainant and that amount was drawn by the accused from the amount received by him in the present case.

Dismissing the plea, the Court said:

“Considering the nature and expanse of the allegations against the accused/applicant coupled with the pending consideration of amendment in charge to include the offences under Section 467/471/120B IPC, punishable with life imprisonment and also keeping in mind the antecedents, at this stage, I do not find it a fit case to grant bail to the accused/applicant.”

Title: AJAY KUMAR NAYYAR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1053

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