Minni Marwah v. State of Telangana
In the High Court of Hyderabad
C.P. 4090/2020
Before Justice K Lakshman
Decided on September 22, 2020

Relevancy of the case: Anticipatory bail application in a case involving forgery and misrepresentation

Statutes and Provisions Involved

• The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Section 66D)
• The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Section 34, 420, 471)
• The Code of Civil Procedure, 1973 (Section 438)
• The Electricity Act, 2003 (Section 10, 24)

Relevant Facts of the Case

• The petitioner is accused number 6 in a crime where she allegedly received money from accused number 1.

Prominent Arguments by the Advocates

• The petitioner’s counsel argued that no specific overt acts were alleged against the petitioner, and concerning the money transfer, that accused number 1 is her family friend.

Opinion of the Bench

• The bench was inclined to grant anticipatory bail since the crime was registered two years ago and the investigation was almost complete.

Final Decision

• Application allowed.
• Bail granted with conditions.

This case summary has been prepared by Ria Verma, an undergraduate student at Symbiosis Law School, Noida, during her internship with The Cyber Blog India in January/February 2021.