New Delhi, June 12 -- The Patiala House Court on Friday denied bail to Deepak Vats, who was arrested on May 15 for allegedly duping Rs 52 lakh from a serving Haryana-based judicial officer.

Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Saurabh Pratap Singh Laler dismissed the bail plea on June 9, citing the gravity of the offences, the accused's refusal to provide his mobile password, and his existing criminal history.

In a detailed order, the court directed the investigating officer to file a compliance report within four weeks, mandating the securing of full WhatsApp chat histories between the victim and the accused, and formally requesting Tinder account data for both the judge and her domestic worker, obtaining booking records and CCTV footage fr...