The Delhi High Court has denied bail to a man, accused of cheating a businessman of Rs 3.9 crore by impersonating as the nephew of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Justice Girish Kathpalia dismissed the bail plea of accused Ajay Kumar Nayyar considering the nature of the allegations against him.

“Considering the nature and expanse of the allegations against the accused/applicant (Nayyar) 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,” the September 1 order said.

The man allegedly assured the complainant to get a Rs 90 crore tender from the central government for the supply of leather for renovating the President’s estate.

According to the prosecution, the complainant was introduced to the accused through a family friend at Jalandhar Gymkhana Club when Nayyar represented himself Shah’s nephew Ajay Shah and assured to get the complainant the tender for the government contract. The complainant was subsequently shown a demand draft of Rs 90 crore in favour of his company and asked to pay Rs 2.5 crore as processing fees, it alleged.