1 2025:CGHC:32332 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4138 of 2025 Parmeshwar Kurre S/o Raju Kurre Aged About 23 Years R/o Village Keshgawan, Police Station And Tehsil Sonhat, District - Koriya, Chhattisgarh. --- Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Baikunthpur, District - Koriya, Chhattisgarh. --- Non-applicant(s) For Applicant : Ms. Chetna Sharma, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Sakib Ahmed, Panel Lawyer. MCRC No. 4154 of 2025 Akshay Kumar Sonwani S/o Prakash Sonwani Aged About 23 Years R/o Village Sonhat Harijanpara, Police Station And Tehsil Sonhat, District Koriya C.G. ---Applicant(s) Versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Baikunthpur, District Koriya C.G. ----Non-applicant(s) For Applicant : Ms. Chetna Sharma, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Sakib Ahmed, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 11/07/2025 KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 1. Since the above two bail applications are arising out of same crime number and same offence so they are being heard and decided by this common order. 2. The applicants have preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of BNSS for grant of regular bail, as they have been arrested in connection with Crime No.119/2025, registered at Police Station Baikunthpur, District: Koriya (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 111, 317(2), 317(4), 317(5) of BNS, 2023. 3. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that it has been revealed during the course of investigation that the bank accounts of the applicants, along with those of certain co-accused persons, were utilized for receiving fraudulent funds originating from various states, in connection with a wider network of organized online scams. It is alleged that the applicants and the co-accused persons knowingly provided their bank accounts to cyber fraudsters for carrying out illegal financial transactions. Further, as per the transaction details, an amount of ₹2,24,980/- was credited and ₹2,24,978/- was debited from the bank account of the applicant Parmeshwar Kurre, while a sum of ₹2,44,612/- was credited and ₹2,27,775/- was debited from the bank account of the applicant Akshay. In light of the above facts, the aforesaid offences have been registered against the applicants for their active involvement in facilitating cyber financial frauds. 4. Learned counsel for the applicants submit that the applicants are innocent and they have been falsely implicated in this case. She 3 further submits that the applicants have previous criminal antecedents and their age and health condition make them vulnerable in the prison environment. He further submits that the applicants opened the bank account in question with Bonafide intention for personal financial transactions, without any intention or knowledge that the account would be misused by third parties and further there is no evidence on record to suggest that the applicants were directly involved in the execution of any cyber fraud, nor is there any communication oг material linking them to the actual perpetrators of the alleged crime. She also submits that the applicants are in jail since 24.04.2025 and the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion, therefore, she prays for grant of bail to the applicants. 5. On the other hand, learned Panel Lawyer, appearing for the State/non-applicant opposes the bail application and submits that in the present case, charge-sheet has not filed before the competent Court and the allegation against the applicants are that they alongwith co-accused persons knowingly provided their bank accounts to cyber fraudsters for carrying out illegal financial transactions. Further, as per the transaction details, an amount of ₹2,24,980/- was credited and ₹2,24,978/- was debited from the bank account of the applicant Parmeshwar Kurre, while a sum of ₹2,44,612/- was credited and ₹2,27,775/- was debited from the bank account of the applicant Akshay, looking to the seriousness of this case, the present applicants are not entitled for grant of bail. 4 6. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation levelled against the applicants that they along with co-accused persons knowingly provided their bank accounts to cyber fraudsters for carrying out illegal financial transactions further, as per the transaction details, an amount of ₹2,24,980/- was credited and ₹2,24,978/- was debited from the bank account of the applicant Parmeshwar Kurre, while a sum of ₹2,44,612/- was credited and ₹2,27,775/- was debited from the bank account of the applicant Akshay and on a pointed query being made by this Court regarding the nature and source of these monetary transactions, the applicants failed to provide any cogent or satisfactory explanation, hence this Court does not find a fit case to release the applicants on bail. 8. Accordingly the bail applications of the applicants namely- Parmeshwar Kurre and Akshay Kumar Sonwani, involved in Crime No.119/2025, registered at Police Station Baikunthpur, District: Koriya (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 111, 317(2), 317(4), 317(5) of BNS, 2023, is rejected. 9. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 10. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Kunal