The sessions court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a woman from Himachal Pradesh accused of cheating a man of Rs11.55 lakh on the pretext of securing him a job in Australia. The accused, Parul Rana, is also facing a separate extortion case filed by noted advocate Rajeev Ranjan

Alleged Job Scam

According to the prosecution, complainant Kapil Mehta met Rana in July 2024 while seeking employment after heavy business losses. Rana allegedly claimed she had contacts in Australia and could arrange a job offering Rs1.5 lakh monthly. Mehta transferred Rs1.45 lakh to Rana’s account, Rs10,000 to her sister, and also gave her Rs11 lakh in cash. After receiving the money, Rana reportedly stopped responding to his calls.

Defence Claim

Rana claimed she received the money on instructions fro

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