Mustafa vs State of UP — 337/2026

The court rejected Mustafa's bail petition in a case involving online fraud and cybercrime charges under Indian Penal Code sections 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340(2) and IT Act sections 66C, 66D. The prosecution alleged that Mustafa and his co-accused operated a sophisticated online scam using fake Instagram accounts, AI-generated videos, and forged identity documents to defraud people by posing as mobile phone sellers, while converting illicit proceeds into cryptocurrency. The court found sufficient evidence of their criminal activities through recovered devices containing multiple fraudulent accounts, fake banking credentials, and AI tools, determining bail was not warranted given the serious nature of the offenses and threat to public safety. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.