1 2025:CGHC:58369 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 9711 of 2025 Harsh Kumar Soni S/o Kamal Narayan Soni Aged About 20 Years R/o Near Ganesh Mandir 378 Raj Guru Bagha Turihatri, District Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, Cyber Range, Civil Lines Raipur, Distt. - Raipur Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Akash Sahu, Advocate For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 02.12.2025 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 129/2025 registered at Police Station Cyber Range, Civil Line, Raipur, District – Raipur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 111, 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. As per the prosecution story, on 27.10.2023 and 04.07.2024, letters were received from the Additional Superintendent of Police, Police Headquarters, Raipur, for initiating proceedings against the mule account holders. Thereafter, on 23.03.2025, the same was forwarded to the ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2025.12.03 15:24:46 +0530 2 Samanvay Portal of the Home Ministry, Government of India, which is operated for reporting cyber-crimes in India, for the purpose of enquiring about the mule accounts used in the cyber-crime. Upon enquiry, it was found that 128 bank accounts of the Bank of Maharashtra, Raipur Branch, were involved in the said cyber-crime, and an amount of Rs. 64,10,855/- was deposited into these 128 accounts. Between 01.01.2024 and 11.01.2024, the said amount of Rs. 64,10,855/- was fraudulently deposited into the aforesaid accounts with mala fide intent. Upon such complaint and subsequent investigation, the police registered FIR No. 129/2025 on 23.03.2025 against the present applicant and co- accused for the offences punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111, and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023. On the basis of the above allegations, an offence has been registered against the applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that the prosecution story is based on mere suspicion and is without merit. It is argued that the applicant played no active role in the alleged crime. He submits that the applicant has never operated the said bank account, nor was he aware of it, and no transactions were made by him. He also submits that the applicant has no criminal antecedents and has been in jail since 26.03.2025. As the conclusion of the trial may take some time, he prays for the grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State/non-applicant opposes the bail application and submits that the bail applications of the other co-accused persons, namely Smt. Jyoti Mishra and Rohit Kasturiya, have already been rejected by this Court in MCRC Nos. 8633 of 2025 and 9209 of 2025. He submits that the allegation against the present applicant is that he was operating a bank account in the Bank of Maharashtra, Raipur 3 Branch, IFSC Code MAHB0000981, bearing Account No. 60463303400. Mobile number 9752420600 was registered with this account. Within a short span, suspicious transactions amounting to Rs. 10,50,545/- were credited to this account. Certified bank statements confirm that, as per online complaints filed on the Cyber Crime Portal/1930, acknowledgment number 31610240078692, complainant Sowmy Arani and five others reported that an amount of Rs. 30,000/- had been fraudulently transferred into the applicant’s bank account on 09.10.2024. From the date of account opening on 10.10.2023 until the last transaction on 10.09.2024, a total sum of Rs. 10,50,545/- was credited, and nearly the entire amount, i.e., Rs. 10,50,441/-, was withdrawn. Therefore, considering the nature and gravity of the offence, the bail application of the present applicant is liable to be dismissed. 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 in particular the allegation that the applicant was operating a bank account in the Bank of Maharashtra, Raipur Branch, IFSC Code MAHB0000981, bearing Account No. 60463303400, with mobile number 9752420600 registered with the said account, in which suspicious transactions amounting to Rs. 10,50,545/- were credited within a short period and further, in view of the certified bank statements showing that, as per online complaints filed on the Cyber Crime Portal/1930 (Acknowledgment No. 31610240078692), complainant Sowmy Arani and five others reported that Rs. 30,000/- had been fraudulently transferred into the applicant’s account on 09.10.2024 and considering that from the date of account opening on 10.10.2023 until the last transaction on 10.09.2024 a total amount of Rs. 10,50,545/- was credited and nearly the entire 4 amount, i.e., Rs. 10,50,441/-, was withdrawn, coupled with the fact that the bail applications of the co-accused persons, namely Smt. Jyoti Mishra and Rohit Kasturiya, have already been rejected by this Court in MCRC Nos. 8633 of 2025 and 9209 of 2025, therefore, I am not inclined to grant regular bail to the present applicant. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant - Harsh Kumar Soni, involved in Crime No. 129/2025 registered at Police Station Cyber Range, Civil Line, Raipur, District – Raipur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 111, 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, is rejected. 8. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 9. OfÏce 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 Abhishek