1 2025:CGHC:57493 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 9582 of 2025 Nand Kumar Kewat S/o Samaru Kewat Aged About 27 Years R/o Vill- Itwapali, P.S.- Masturi, Distt.- Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through P.S.- Cyber Police, Range-Bilaspur Distt.- Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Jai Prakash Shukla, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 26.11.2025 1. This is the second bail application 8led under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 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-Bilaspur, District - Bilaspur (C.G.) for the o:ences punishable under Sections 61, 317(5), 318(4), 111(3)(4) and 323 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. The 8rst bail application of the applicant was rejected on merits by this Court vide order dated 24.06.2025 passed in MCRC No. 4798/2025. 3. The prosecution story, based on the complaint of Sub-Inspector Ajay Ware, is that during the course of an enquiry conducted using information provided by banks and the Police Headquarters through the coordination ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2025.11.27 10:19:57 +0530 2 portal regulated by the Government of India, it was found that the account holders and users of bank accounts in UCO Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, SBI, Bandhan Bank, Bank of Baroda, Indian Bank, and several other banks had misused amounts deposited or transferred into their accounts. Such misuse was carried out through criminal conspiracy, criminal intimidation, and other fraudulent or o:ending means, causing wrongful loss to bona 8de victims for the wrongful gain of the accused. It is further alleged that the applicant willfully allowed his account to be used by other accused persons for transferring and depositing amounts collected through illegal means. Consequently, Crime No. 08/2025 was registered against the accused persons, and after investigation, the charge sheet has been submitted before the learned CJM, Bilaspur. 4. It has been argued by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that this is the applicant’s second bail application. It is also submitted that the co-accused, Gujjala Jagdish Kumar, has already been granted regular bail by this Court in MCRC No. 8860 of 2025 vide order dated 11.11.2025, and that the allegations against the applicant are similar in nature to those made against the said co-accused. He further submits that the applicant has no previous criminal antecedents, has been in jail since 25.02.2025, and that the conclusion of the trial is likely to take a considerable amount of time. Therefore, he prays for the applicant’s release on regular bail. 5. On the other hand, the learned State counsel opposes the bail application of the applicant but could not dispute the fact that the co- accused person has already been granted regular bail by this Court. 3 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, the nature and gravity of the allegations levelled against the applicant, the fact that the applicant has no previous criminal antecedents, and the further fact that the co-accused, Gujjala Jagdish Kumar, who is similarly situated with respect to the allegations and the nature of the o:ence, has been enlarged on bail by this Court in MCRC No. 8860 of 2025 vide order dated 11.11.2025, and also the fact that the present applicant has been in jail since 25.02.2025 and that the conclusion of the trial may take some time, this Court is of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be granted regular bail on the ground of parity 8. Accordingly, the second bail application of the applicant is allowed. Let applicant - Nand Kumar Kewat, involved in Crime No. 08/2025 registered at Police Station - Cyber Range-Bilaspur, District - Bilaspur (C.G.) for the o:ences punishable under Sections 61, 317(5), 318(4), 111(3)(4) and 323 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, be released on bail on his 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 8le an undertaking to the e:ect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates 8xed 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 8xed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without suEcient cause, 4 the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of BNS. (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 8xed in such proclamation, then, the trial Court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of BNS. (iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial Court on the dates 8xed 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 are deliberate or without suEcient 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. 9. OEce is directed to send a certi8ed copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Abhishek