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Gurgaon court slams police, grants bail in Rs 32.5-lakh fraud case
Imagine you work at a big resort and help customers book parties.
Your boss says you took the money customers paid and kept it for yourself.
A woman named Richa had this problem at a resort called Karma Lakelands.
The company said she kept about Rs 32.5 lakh of customer money.
But Richa said she did not do it.
She told the court she was blamed because she complained that it was not safe for women at work.
A judge looked at the police report and said the police did not check the accounts or ask important questions.
The judge said a video of money changing hands is not enough proof without paperwork.
So the judge let Richa go on bail while the case continues.
Now the court will hear both sides before deciding what really happened.
A Gurgaon court granted interim anticipatory bail to Richa Singh, a former sales manager at Karma Lakelands, accused of misappropriating Rs 32.50 lakh.
Additional Sessions Judge Dr Gagan Geet Kaur criticized the Kherki Daula police for acting as the "mouthpiece" of the company and ignoring documentary evidence.
The company alleged Singh pocketed large cash payments from clients and manipulated internal accounting software between October 2025 and March 2026.
The court noted Singh had raised written concerns about the safety of female staff in October 2025 and had her salary cut before she left in January 2026.
The judge observed the case relied on internal company reconciliations and a single CCTV clip without documentary proof, and that the firm delayed its complaint until June 12, 2026.
- Who
- Richa Singh, former sales manager at Karma Lakelands; Additional Sessions Judge Dr Gagan Geet Kaur; and the Kherki Daula police.
- What
- The court granted interim anticipatory bail to Singh, accused of misappropriating Rs 32.50 lakh, while criticizing the police investigation in the case.
- Where
- Gurgaon; the alleged offences involved Karma Lakelands in Sector 80.
- When
- Bail was granted on Monday; Singh was booked on June 15; the company filed its complaint on June 12, 2026.
- Why
- The judge found the case lacked independent documentary evidence, questioned why large cash transactions were permitted, and noted Singh's safety complaints and salary cut.
Defense Perspective
Company/Prosecution Perspective
Criminal fraud vs. employment dispute
Defense Perspective
Singh denies all charges, saying the FIR was lodged months after she left work to turn a purely employment-related dispute into a criminal prosecution; no personal cash receipts signed by her were produced.
Company/Prosecution Perspective
Karma Lakelands alleges Singh illegally collected large cash payments from clients, pocketed the funds, adjusted money between client accounts, and manipulated accounting software to conceal Rs 32.50 lakh.
Quality of police investigation
Defense Perspective
Judge Kaur found the investigating officer failed to examine company accounting records, ignored large cash transactions potentially violating tax laws, and appeared to act as the 'mouthpiece' of the complainant company.
Company/Prosecution Perspective
The prosecution built its case on internal company reconciliations and a CCTV footage clip showing cash being handed over, which it presented as evidence of the alleged misappropriation.
Role of staff safety complaints
Defense Perspective
Singh's counsel said she repeatedly raised serious written concerns about the safety of female staff on duty, and that management responded by cutting her salary, leading to her departure.
Company/Prosecution Perspective
The company pursued a criminal complaint regarding missing funds despite Singh's safety grievances, which the management had previously assured her about.
Key facts
- Accused
- Richa Singh, former sales manager
- Employer
- Karma Lakelands, Sector 80, Gurgaon
- Alleged fraud amount
- Rs 32.50 lakh
- Court order
- Interim anticipatory bail granted
- Judge
- Additional Sessions Judge Dr Gagan Geet Kaur
- FIR details
- Booked by Kherki Daula police on June 15
- Singh's tenure
- Joined September 2024; left January 2026
- Cited client payments
- Mukesh Kumar: Rs 10 lakh (Nov 2025) and Rs 7.50 lakh (Jan 2026) in cash
Sources
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