1 2025:CGHC:57229 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 9453 of 2025 Ramlal Yadav S/o Bhushan Yadav Aged About 27 Years R/o Vill- Khaira, P.O. - Jairam Nagar, P.S.Masturi, Dist- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through- P.S. Cyber Police, Range- Bilaspur District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... 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 25.11.2025 1. This is the Second Bail Application 昀椀led under Section 483 of the BNSS, 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 Police, Range- Bilaspur District- Bilaspur, (C.G.) for the o昀昀ence punishable under Sections 61, 317(5), 318(4), 111(3) (4) and 323 of Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. 2. The earlier bail application of the applicant being MCRC No. 4141/2025 was rejected by this Court vide order dated 12.06.2025 on merits with liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. RAHUL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by RAHUL DEWANGAN 2 3. The prosecution story, based on the complaint submitted by Sub- Inspector Ajay Ware, is that during the course of an enquiry conducted on the basis of information received from various banks and the Police Headquarters through the coordination portal regulated by the Government of India, it was revealed that account holders of UCO Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, SBI, Bandhan Bank, Bank of Baroda, Indian Bank and several other banks had permitted their accounts to be used for depositing and transferring funds obtained through criminal conspiracy, cheating, criminal intimidation, and other fraudulent methods, thereby causing wrongful loss to bona 昀椀de victims and securing wrongful gain for themselves. These bank accounts were allegedly operated as ‘mule accounts’ for the movement of illegally collected funds. It is further alleged that the applicant had knowingly and willfully allowed his bank account to be used by co-accused persons for receiving and transferring such unlawful proceeds. On the basis of these allegations, Crime No. 08/2025 was registered against the accused persons and, upon completion of investigation, a charge-sheet has been 昀椀led before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bilaspur. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been in jail since 26.02.2025 and has, therefore, undergone a substantial period of incarceration of nearly nine months by the time this bail application is being considered. It is further submitted that the applicant’s 昀椀rst bail application, MCRC No. 4141/2025, was rejected on 12.06.2025, while some co-accused were granted bail in the 昀椀rst round and the bail applications of others were rejected. 3 The rejection order of one such co-accused was challenged before the Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP No. 10726/2025, wherein the co-accused was granted bail vide order dated 16.09.2025, 昀椀led herewith as Annexure A/3. Relying upon the said order dated 16.09.2025 and another similar order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, co-accused Gujjala Jagdish Kumar and Mukhtar Khan preferred their second bail applications, MCRC No. 8860/2025 and MCRC No. 9022/2025 respectively, which came to be allowed by this Court vide order dated 11.11.2025.. It is submitted that out of the total 25 charge-sheeted accused persons, 10 co-accused have already been granted bail, six by this Court in the 昀椀rst round, two by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, and two more by this Court in the second round while relying upon the orders passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, and therefore, on the ground of parity, the present applicant also deserves to be released on bail. 5. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application of the present applicant and submits that charge-sheet has been 昀椀led before the competent Court. 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 that the applicant is in jail since 26.02.2025 and has already undergone incarceration of almost nine months, further the fact that out of the 25 charge-sheeted accused persons, 10 co-accused have already been enlarged on bail, six by this Court in the 昀椀rst bail 4 application, two by the Hon’ble Supreme Court including the order dated 16.09.2025 passed in SLP No. 10726/2025, and two more co-accused by this Court in the second round while relying upon the aforesaid orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court. The allegations against the present applicant, as re昀氀ected from the charge-sheet, prima facie stand on a similar footing as those attributed to the co- accused who have already been granted bail and learned counsel for the applicant undertakes to co-operate with the proceeding of the trial, therefore, this Court is of the view that the applicant is also entitled to be released on bail. 8. Let the Applicant – Ramlal Yadav, involved in Crime No. 08/2025, registered at Police Station- Cyber Police, Range- Bilaspur District- Bilaspur, (C.G.) for the o昀昀ence punishable under Sections 61, 317(5), 318(4), 111(3)(4) and 323 of Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023, be released on bail on furnishing personal bond with two sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall 昀椀le an undertaking to the e昀昀ect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates 昀椀xed 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 昀椀xed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of her absence, without su昀케cient 5 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 昀椀xed in such proclamation, then, the trial court 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 昀椀xed 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 su昀케cient 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. O昀케ce is directed to send a certi昀椀ed copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Rahul Dewangan