1 2025:CGHC:21434 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2118 of 2025 1 - Pratham Soni S/o Uday Soni Aged About 19 Years R/o Kargi Road Kota P.S. Kota District - Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through Sho P.S. Cyber Range Bilaspur District - Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Rajukumar Gupta, Advocate For State : Mr. Malay Jain, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 08/05/2025 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 08/2025 registered at Police Station Cyber Range, District Bilaspur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 61, 317(5), 318(4), 111(3)(4) 323 of BNS. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that Police Headquarter Raipur has sent a letter to Cyber Range Bilaspur and directed to VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2025.05.12 11:40:55 +0530 2 investigation of the accounts which are related to the account holder of various Banks and some of the account holders have cheated by the accused persons and allured them to get huge money. They have allured them through online games, share trading, online jobs and collected Rs/- 97,83,492 in 82 various accounts. The applicant is arrested by the police on 25/02/25. The matter is under investigation. The Challan has not been filed. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case and applicant documents have been fraudulently used by the prosecution, he has no knowledge about the case and he has not gained single pie from any one. He also submits that the applicant is student of BA Second year and studying in Government Niranjan Kesharwani College Kota and his final examination is starting from 21.03.2025. The applicant is in jail since 25.02.2025 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time. Therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4. Learned counsel for the State/non-applicant would oppose the bail application and submit that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case before the competent Court and the applicant has no criminal antecedents. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation levelled against the applicant and the fact that the applicant documents have been fraudulently used by the prosecution, he has no knowledge about the case and he has not gained single pie from any one. He also submits that the applicant is 3 student of BA Second year and studying in Government Niranjan Kesharwani College Kota and his final examination is starting from 21.03.2025. The applicant is in jail since 25.02.2025 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Let the applicant – Pratham Soni involved in Crime No. 08/2025 registered at Police Station Cyber Range, District Bilaspur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 61, 317(5), 318(4), 111(3)(4) 323 of BNS, be released on bail on their furnishing a personal bond with two sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that she shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. (ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of her absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court 4 shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 351 of BNSS. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufficient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. 8. However, this Court hopes and trusts that the trial Court shall make an earnest endeavour to conclude the trial expeditiously from the receipt of this order in accordance with law, if there is no legal impediment. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information and compliance forthwith. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice vaishali