1 2025:CGHC:56609 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 9393 of 2025 Rajkumar Pal S/o Shivnath Pal Aged About 44 Years R/o Village- Sendri, Police Station Koni, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Cyber Range- Bilaspur, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Sudhir Kumar Bajpai, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri Jitendra Shrivastava, G.A. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 20/11/2025 1. This is the second bail application filed 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 District Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 61, GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2025.11.21 15:35:08 +0530 2 317(5), 318(4), 111(3)(4), 323 B.N.S. 2023. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on the basis of information received from the Samanavaya Portal operated by Government of India, different banks and the Police Headquarters, and after due investigation, it was found that the users and account holders of several banks namely UCO Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, SBI, Bandhan Bank, Bank of Baroda, Indian Bank and various other banks through conspiracy, money has been stolen from the account holders, without their consent and by luring them. These mule accounts were used to harm the victims and take undue advantage of the defrauded money. Total 82 mule accounts have been duped and a total sum of Rs. 97,87,492/-was deposited fraudulently. The account holders knowingly committed fraud by handling their accounts and also helped in hiding and transferring the defrauded money. In light of the above information, the Police Station-Cyber Range, Bilaspur registered Crime No. 08/2025 on 13.02.2025 and in consequence of the same applicant was arrested on 25.02.2025 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that this is the second bail application of the applicant and the first bail application of the applicant was rejected by this Court vide order dated 12/06/2025 in MCRC No.4336/2025. He would submit that identically situated co-accused person namely Mukhtar Khan has been granted bail in his second bail application vide MCRC No.9022/2025 on 3 11/11/2025. He would submit that the charge sheet has been filed in this case, the applicant is in jail since 25/02/2025 and conclusion of trial will take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant. 4. Learned State counsel do not dispute the fact that identically situated co-accused person namely Mukhtar Khan has been granted bail in his second bail application vide MCRC No.9022/2025 on 11/11/2025. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. From perusal of the records, it transpires that this is the second bail application of the applicant and the first bail application of the applicant was rejected by this Court vide order dated 12/06/2025 in MCRC No.4336/2025. Considering the fact that identically situated co-accused person namely Mukhtar Khan has been granted bail in his second bail application vide MCRC No.9022/2025 on 11/11/2025, period of detention of the applicant since 25/02/2025, charge sheet has been filed and also considering the fact that trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, the second bail application is allowed and it is directed that the Applicant- Rajkumar Pal, involved in Crime No.08/2025 registered at Police Station Cyber Range District 4 Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 61, 317(5), 318(4), 111(3)(4), 323 B.N.S. 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 file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed 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 fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient 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 fixed 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 fixed 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 sufficient cause, 5 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. 8. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance. - Sd/- Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE gouri