1 2025:CGHC:51468 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7348 of 2025 1 - Rajendra Kumar S/o Matukdhari Aged About 27 Years R/o Village Dharampur, Police Station Pratappur, Distt. Surajpur Chhattisgarh 2 - Rajesh Singh S/o Hariprasad Aged About 26 Years R/o Village Singra, Police Station Pratappur, District Surajpur Chhattisgarh 3 - Vikash Singh S/o Rampati Aged About 28 Years R/o Village Dharampur, Police Station Pratappur, Distt. Surajpur Chhattisgarh ...Applicants Versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Out Post Wadrufnagar, Police Station Basantpur, District Balrampur- Ramanujganj Chhattisgarh … Non-applicant For Applicants : Ms. Manisha Yadav, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, Govt. Advocate. Hon’ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 15.10.2025 1. The applicants have preferred this First Bail Application under VAIBHAV SINGH Digitally signed by VAIBHAV SINGH Date: 2025.10.16 12:22:39 +0530 2 Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as they have been arrested in connection with Crime No. 120/2025, registered at Police Station : Basantpur District – Balrampur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 406, 411, 413, 414, 419, 120b & 201 of IPC and Section 66 (d) of the I.T. Act. 2. The prosecution story in brief is that, as per instruction of the letter dated 05/03/2025 of superintendent of police of Balrampur, the mutual accounts operated in the police station Basantpur area were investigated. During the investigation the numbers of holders of mutual accounts opened in various banks was found. Upon investigation it was found that one account in HDFC Bank it is operated in the name of Surajdev Kumar whose account number is 50100664723012 and in which 66,154/- has been illegally deposited on 10.12.2023 while taking action on this account holder Surajdev Kumar has been arrested and in his memorandum it comes that the present applicants have helped him to opening the account. On the basis of co accused memorandum the police registered the aforesaid case against the applicants and arrested them. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant is not involved in any alleged offence and has been falsely implicated. It is respectfully submitted that the applicants did not act in the manner alleged by the prosecution and have been implicated solely on the basis of the co-accused’s 3 statements. They were arrested merely on suspicion, and no other material is available on record against them. The applicants are rustic villagers, illiterate, engaged in agricultural labour, and have no involvement in forgery, making their alleged involvement highly doubtful. They are young persons belonging to the Adivasi labour community, with no previous criminal record, and have been languishing in jail since 20.06.2025, Therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicants. 4. Learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the investigation reveals the accused-applicants’ active involvement in an online cyber fraud wherein suspicious transactions of Rs. 2,65,746/- were made through bank account No. 50100664723012 in the name of co-accused Surajdev Kumar. Several online complaints have been lodged on the Cyber Crime Portal regarding fraudulent transfers, and during interrogation, it was disclosed that the said account was sold to one Rocky of Gaya, Bihar, for Rs. 12,000/-. therefore, applicants are not entitled for release on bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and upon perusal of the affidavit filed by the concerned Superintendent of Police, it appears that during the course of investigation, the bank account No. 50100664723012 was found in the name of one 4 Surajdev Kumar, resident of Village Padouli, Police Station Chalgali, District Balrampur Ramanujganj, wherein suspicious financial transactions amounting to Rs. 2,65,746/- were carried out within a short period. It has been revealed that several online complaints were lodged through the Cyber Crime Portal (1930) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, vide acknowledgment Nos. 32712230059205, 32201240000011 and 32912230034122, regarding online financial frauds committed by the accused persons, wherein amounts of Rs. 51,800/-, Rs. 1,600/- and Rs. 26,154/- were transferred from different accounts to the aforesaid bank account. On interrogation, the co-accused Surajdev Kumar disclosed that he along with the present accused-applicants Rajendra Kumar, Rajesh Kumar and Vikash Singh had sold the said bank account to one Rocky, resident of Gaya, Bihar, for Rs. 12,000/-, and the investigation further revealed their active involvement in the cyber fraud and embezzlement of large sums of money by committing illegal financial transactions through criminal conspiracy. Considering the nature and gravity of the offence and the prima facie evidence collected during investigation, this Court is of the opinion that the present case is not fit for grant of bail and, accordingly, the bail application filed by the accused-applicants are hereby dismissed. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicants – Rajendra Kumar, Rajesh Singh & Vikash Singh involved in Crime No. 5 120/2025, registered at Police Station : Basantpur District – Balrampur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 406, 411, 413, 414, 419, 120b & 201 of IPC and Section 66 (d) of the I.T. Act, are rejected 8. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed 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 vaibhav