1 2025:CGHC:13056 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 379 of 2025 Ranjana Deshmukh W/o Vijay Deshmukh Aged About 50 Years R/o C/o Vijay Deshmukh, Plot No. 41/A, Kailash Nagar, E-Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.)(Name, Age, Address Correct Mentioned) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer P.S. Cyber Thana, Range Durg, District- Durg (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Ms. Jaya Gupta, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Supriya Upasane, Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order On Board 19.03.2025 1. The applicant has preferred this anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of Anticipatory Bail, apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No. 02/2025, registered at Police Station – Cyber Thana, Range Durg, District – Durg (C.G.) for the alleged commission of offence punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 318(4), 61(2)a of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2025.03.21 11:34:25 +0530 2 2. The prosecution's case is based on a report filed by Cyber Inspector Tapeshwar Singh Netam at the Cyber Police Station in Range Durg. The report was initiated after information was received through the Samanvay Portal, operated by India's Home Ministry, regarding a mutual account at the State Bank of India branch in Ramnagar Bhilai, with IFSC code SBIN0005721. This account was linked to 12 other bank accounts. An investigation was conducted, and two acknowledgments were found, leading to the discovery of 11 mutual accounts at the State Bank of India in Ramnagar, Supela, Bhilai. Several complaints were lodged regarding online fraud in various locations, including: - Bhatinda, Punjab: Account number 36601848689, belonging to Nikhil Singh, received Rs. 2,000/- for fraud on 30.04.2024. Bangalore, Karnataka: Account number 42900352163, belonging to Amit Kumar Chauhan, received Rs. 2,000/- for fraud on 27.05.2024. Ambala, Haryana: Another account received Rs. 2,000/- and Rs. 20,000/- for fraud on 27.05.2024. Lucknow, East Uttar Pradesh: Account number 42602636188, belonging to Pallavi Verma, received Rs. 2,000/- for fraud on 29.05.2024. During interrogation, the accused admitted to owning the bank accounts but claimed they had sold them to someone else for use. They were arrested, and a case was registered under sections 317(2), 317(4), 318(4), and 61(2)a of the B.N.S. at the Cyber Police Station in Range Durg. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. She submits there has been no seizure of any kind by the applicant related to bank accounts, and 3 the 12 bank accounts in question are not linked to the applicant's name. She also submits that accused Pallavi Verma stated that while working at Vivaah.com agency, she opened a bank account on the instructions of Ranjana Deshmukh, the agency's director, and handed over all the documents to Ranjana Deshmukh. Transactions totaling Rs. 42,72,672/- were found to have been made into this account. However, Pallavi Verma is the owner of Vivaahguide.com as evidenced by an annexed document (Annexure A/2). She further submits that the applicant has been implicated in this case based solely on the alleged confessional statement of a co-accused, with no other substantial evidence connecting them to the alleged offense. Therefore, she prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, the learned State counsel opposes the submission made by the learned counsel for the applicant and submits that the present applicant along with other co-accused persons committed online fraud, therefore, she is not entitled for grant of anticipatory bail in the present case. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the nature and gravity of the offence and material on record and from perusal of the case diary it appears that the present applicant along with other co-accused persons committed online fraud, therefore, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. 4 7. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application of the applicant – Ranjana Deshmukh, involved in Crime No. 02/2025, registered at Police Station – Cyber Thana, Range Durg, District – Durg (C.G.) for the alleged commission of offence punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 318(4), 61(2)a of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, is rejected. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Abhishek