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Delhi court grants bail to ex-official accused of diverting funds from India's Geneva Mission
A Delhi court granted bail to Mohit, a former accounts officer at India's Permanent Mission in Geneva, who is accused of diverting more than 2 lakh Swiss francs to fund crypto-gambling. The bail comes after a prior bail application was dismissed in January 2026; Mohit has been in custody since October 2025, and investigators allege a sophisticated scheme involving doctored documents and QR-code manipulation.
Why It Matters
The case involves alleged cross-border embezzlement from a diplomatic mission and the handling of complex financial manipulation, highlighting accountability and oversight in international postings.
Timeline
5 Events
Bail granted to Mohit
May 4, 2026
Special Judge Vijeta Singh Rawat granted Mohit bail on the third regular bail application, subject to a bail bond of ₹75,000 and one surety of ₹75,000. The court ordered that he would not leave the country. It noted that investigation was complete per the prosecution, that no custodial interrogation was required, and that material witnesses (government servants superior in rank to the accused) had been examined.
Prosecution details of the alleged fraud
May 4, 2026
According to the prosecution, Mohit surreptitiously replaced some vendor QR codes with a self-generated QR code, diverting payments to his personal UBS account instead of the vendor's account. He allegedly concealed the diversion by editing monthly bank statements, replacing his name with that of the vendor, and auditors noticed duplicate payments to a local vendor, prompting an in-depth review.
Previous bail application dismissed
January 22, 2026
The court dismissed Mohit's previous bail application on January 22, 2026.
Mohit in custody since arrest
October 25, 2025
Mohit has been in custody since October 25, 2025.
Mohit joins India's Permanent Mission in Geneva
December 17, 2024
Mohit joined the Permanent Mission in Geneva on December 17, 2024, as an assistant section officer.