1 2025:CGHC:26512 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2908 of 2025 1 - Ishwar Singh Ghritlahre S/o Mahetaru Ram Ghritlahre Aged About 47 Years R/o Village Semarkona, P.S. Fasterpur, Tashil And District Mungeli, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. City Kotwali Mungeli, District Mungeli, Chhattisgarh. ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Ms. Neelu Singh, Advocate holding brief of Mr. F. S. Khare, Advocate For Res/State : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, Government Advocate Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 20.06.2025 1. This is the First bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sahita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant 2 who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.77 of 2025 registered at Police Station City Kotwali, Mungeli, District- Mungeli (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 317(5) & 3(5) of Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that a letter dated 02.03.2025 sent by Government of India Ministry of Home through Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Portal to Cyber Cell, Mungeli in which it was mentioned that in the so many branches of banks situated in District- Mungeli by fraudulent manner deposited Rs. 5,76,648/- during the period 01.01.2024 to 28.02.2025. It is also mentioned in the aforesaid letter that the amount is obtained that the bank accounts have been open for obtaining the money through Cyber fraud and the bank account have been utlised having the knowledge that same have been used for illegal money obtained through fraud. On the basis of above letter the police Station City Kotwali, Mungeli registered the crime and during investigation it is found that the present applicant and other persons have given their bank account to one Surendar resident of Gudha Pipariya. It is also found that in the bank account of Sanjeev Jangde Co-accused the total transaction amount is 1 crores 30 lakhs. Thereafter, the aforesaid FIR was lodged against the present applicant alongwith other co-accused person. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. The applicant is in jail since 21.-03.2025, chargesheet has been filed and trial is likely to take some time. Therefore, he prays that the present applicant is entitled for grant of regular bail. 3 4. On the other hand, the learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case before the competent Court. He further submits that the present case is of the nature of online fraud as the present applicant has given his bank account Number, Aadhar card, ATM Card and mobile Number to the upper layer person who was involved in the said fraud and due to which, the online fraud was committed by the accused persons and the complainant has suffered of huge amount i.e. 1 Crores 30 lakhs and as such, the applicant is not entitled to be released on bail 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. From perusal of the case diary, it transpires that the present applicant has given his bank account Number, Aadhar card, ATM Card and mobile Number to the upper layer person who was involved in the said fraud and due to which, the online fraud was committed by the accused persons and the complainant has suffered of huge amount i.e. 1 Crores 30 lakhs, therefore, I am not inclined to grant bail to the present applicant. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant – Ishwar Singh Ghritlahre, involved in Crime No.77 of 2025 registered at Police Station City Kotwali, Mungeli, District- Mungeli (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 317(5) & 3(5) of Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita is rejected. 8. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed 4 and conclude the trial expeditiously. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. - - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice amita AMITA DUBEY Digitally signed by AMITA DUBEY Date: 2025.06.25 19:20:52 +0530