1 2025:CGHC:52990 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 7584 of 2025 Ramesh Kumar Sharma S/o Shri Krishna Lal Sharma Aged About 55 Years R/o 16/726 Behind Santoshi Mata Mandir, Bade Para, Tatyapara Ward No. 38, Police Station Ajad Chowk District - Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, Police Station Renge Cyber, District – Raipur (C.G.) ---- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Galib Dwivedi, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 30.10.2025 1. This is the First bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant arrested in connection with Crime No. 79/2025 registered at Police Station – Renge Cyber, District – Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111 and 3(5) of the BNS. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that from the bank accounts of Karnataka Bank Branch, Raipur, a total of 41 accounts holders in a fraudulent manner have received amount of Rs.27.27.556/-through deceitful means in their respective bank accounts and knowing that such amount has been received by them who are hand in gloves in this conspiracy and have not disclosed anything with respect to receiving of the aforesaid amount. Upon receiving the aforesaid RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 information, on 23.03.2025 police station Ganj, Raipur registered an FIR against the 41 account holders and initiated preliminary investigation with respect to the commission of the aforesaid cyber fraud. The police has prepared a check list of the accused persons and have arrested them with respect to the investigation. Hence, this application. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that the charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. The applicant is in jail since 04.07.2025 and the conclusion of the trial shall take quite long time. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that from the perusal of the case-diary it transpires that Learned State Counsel has vehemently opposed the bail application by submitting that the present case involves a large-scale cyber fraud wherein a total amount of Rs. 27,27,556/- was deceitfully credited into the bank accounts of 41 account holders, including the applicant, of Karnataka Bank, Branch Raipur. It is contended that the applicant, being a beneficiary of the fraudulently transferred amount, was fully aware of the illegal nature of the transaction and was acting in conspiracy with other co-accused, yet deliberately failed to disclose or report the receipt of such ill-gotten money. Furthermore, the bail applications of the co-accused has already been rejected by this Court vide orders dated 30.06.2025, 30.06.2025, and 02.07.2025, passed in MCRC Nos. 4307/2025, 4538/2025 and 5099/2025. As such, the bail application deserves to be rejected. 3 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. In compliance of the Court’s order dated 24.09.2025, the Superintendent of Police, Raipur, District – Raipur, has filed his afÏdavit showing the incriminating evidence collected against the applicant during the course of investigation, which is quoted here as under: “ 1. That, I am posted as the Senior Superintendent of Police, District Raipur (C.G.) and duly authorized to swear this afÏdavit on behalf of the Non Applicant/State in compliance of the Hon'ble Court's order dated 24.09.2025 and as such fully conversant with the facts of the case. 2. That, the subject case came up for hearing before the Hon'ble Court on 24.09.2025 and after hearing of this matter, the Hon'ble Court has been pleased to direct the concerned Superintendent of Police, Raipur to file his personal afÏdavit disclosing the evidence collected during the course of investigation against the applicant. Therefore, in compliance whereof, the instant afÏdavit is being filed before this Hon'ble Court for its kind perusal and consideration. 3. That, in compliance of the Hon'ble Court's order dated 24.09.2025, it is most humbly and respectfully submitted that, the present accused applicant has been arrested on 27.03.2025 by the police of Range Cyber Police, Raipur in connection with Crime No. 79/2025, registered at Police Station Range Cyber, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) against the accused applicant and other accused persons for the offence punishable under Sections 317 (2), 317 (4), 317 (5), 111 and 3 (5) of the B.N.S., 2023. 4. That, the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, has created a cyber crime reporting portal to prevent cyber crime in India in which, the victims of cyber crime report online by giving details of the cyber fraud committed with them and by filling in the information of mobile numbers and bank accounts used in cybefroud there are 07 complaints have been made by the various complaints against the aforesaid bank account numberof the presentaccussed applicant. 5. That, the brief description of the case is that, in continuation of the letter dated 22.03.2025 of the ofÏce of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Range Cyber 4 Police Station Raipur, FIR No. 267/2025 dated 22.03.2025 of Police Station Ganj, Raipur, a total of 41 bank Accounts holders of Karnataka Bank, Branch Raipur, District Raipur fraudulently deposited the amount of Rs. 27,27,556/- in their respective bank accounts knowing that, the property was obtained through dishonestly and some fraudulent means and having reason to believe that such property was acquired through fraudulent means and having habitually acquired such property and having reason to believe that, they are trying to conceal or dispose of it, a crime was registered on 23.03.2025 by the Police Station Ganj, Raipur and for further investigation proceedings, as per the order of Inspector General of Police, Raipur Range, Raipur, the case diary has been received. During the investigation, the information of the aforesaid bank account holders, KYC of the registered mobile numbers and other information were obtained. 6. That, in this regard, after completion of the judicial remand period of arrested accused Ayush Pandey and 23 other accused persons and after finding sufÏcient evidence in the investigation, the permission was obtained from the Inspector General of Police, Chhattisgarh to continue investigation against the remaining accused under Section 193 (9) of the B.N.S.S., 2023. The original case diary of the case was sent to Police Station Ganj, Raipur for preparation of the charge sheet and on 19.06.2025, after presenting the charge sheet before the Court of the concerned Jurisdictional Magistrate, Raipur, a Criminal Case No. 27726/2025 was received. In the case, the investigation is going on for the arrest of the other accused persons after presenting the charge sheet. 7. That, during the course of investigation, it was found that, the accused Ramesh Kumar Sharma has been found in operating a bank account number 6592500101878001 of Karnataka Bank, Branch at Raipur, registered in the name of the accused. The mobile number 8889631381 is registered in the said bank account. The amount of fraud amounting to Rs. 1,98,82,990/- has been deposited in the said bank account. 8. That, regarding financial transaction, the complainant namely Vanzara Ashawin of acknowledgement number 31106240097249 and six other complainants have filed their online reports of cyber fraud on the Cyber Crime Portal 1930 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 9. That, during the course of investigation, the memorandum statement of the present accused applicant has been recorded wherein, he has categorically deposed in his memorandum statement 5 that, Vijay Sindhi had told him that, he would give him Rs. 10,000/- if he opened a bank account and gave it to him by explaining the process of opening a bank account in Karnataka Bank. After opening the bank account, he asked him to give him a bank account kit where online transactions related to earning money would be conducted for which, he has given the bank account kit to said Vijay Sindhi and he gave him Rs. 10000 in exchange for opening the account, then he spent the same in his daily needs. It is further deposited by him that, he had sold the bank account registered in his name for financial gain. 10. That, the Deponent herein is duty bound to adhere and comply with the direction issued by this Hon'ble Court from time to time and it shall be his most sincere endeavour to ensure implement action with the coordination of the Police OfÏcials as early as possible. 11. That, the Deponent has highest regards to the orders and directions passed by the Hon'ble Court from time to time and as and when, any further direction be made by the Hon'ble Court, the same will be complied with in its true spirit. 12. That, the contents of the attached AfÏdavit at Paragraphs No. 01 to 11, have been drafted under my instruction and the contents thereof are true and correct on the basis of the records, available in the ofÏce. ” 7. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the incriminating material collected during the course of investigation, including the registration of several cyber-fraud complaints connected with the bank account of the applicant, the fact that an amount of Rs. 1,98,82,990/- of fraudulent proceeds has been found credited into the said account, and the applicant’s own memorandum statement wherein he has admitted to opening and handing over his bank account for monetary gain to facilitate online fraudulent transactions, this Court is of the considered opinion that the applicant does not deserve to be enlarged on bail at this stage. The case relates to a large-scale and organized cyber financial fraud, involving a total amount of Rs. 27,27,556/-, which demonstrates the seriousness and gravity of the offence. Furthermore, the bail 6 applications of the co-accused have already been rejected by this Court vide orders dated 30.06.2025, 30.06.2025, and 02.07.2025, passed in MCRC Nos. 4307/2025, 4538/2025 and 5099/2025. Considering the gravity and economic magnitude of the offence, the organized modus operandi adopted by the accused, the active complicity of the applicant, as it appears to be an organized cyber crime, thus, this Court is of the opinion that it is not a fit case to enlarge the applicant on regular bail. 8. Accordingly, this first bail application of applicant – Ramesh Kumar Sharma involved in Crime No. 79/2025 registered at Police Station – Renge Cyber, District – Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111 and 3(5) of the BNS, is rejected at this stage. 9. Needless to say that the concerned trial Court is at liberty to proceed with the trial and conclude the same, expeditiously. 10. 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 Rajshekhar