1 2026:CGHC:6080 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 10495 of 2025 Yamini Sori, Aged About 21 Years, D/o Chaituram Sori Resident Of Bheeragaon, P.S. Kondagaon, Distt. Kondagaon (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer Kondagaon, Distt. Kondagaon (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Nikhil Parekh, Advocate appears on behalf of Shri Raza Ali, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri Soumya Rai, Dy.G.A. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 03/02/2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No.329/2025 registered at Police Station Kondagaon, Distt. Kondagaon (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 317 (2), 317(4), 317(5), 318(4), 238(c), 3(5) of BNS (not correctly mentioned GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2026.02.04 16:55:15 +0530 2 order sheet). 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on the basis of a report received from the Cyber Cell, Kondagaon, through the Indian Cyber Crime Portal a prima facie case under Sections 317(2), 317(5), and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 was found against the applicant Yamini Sori. Six cyber-crime complaints from different States were registered against her in respect of Indian Overseas Bank account No. 327702000000239. Scrutiny of the bank account revealed transactions amounting to Rs.51,32,024/-, which were proceeds of cyber fraud knowingly received and facilitated by the applicant by operating the said mule account. Accordingly, Crime No. 329/2025 was registered at Police Station Kondagaon and the applicant was arrested on 13.10.2025. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the instant case. He would submit that allegation against the applicant is that the applicant has provided the account kit only for the sum of Rs. 6000/- and for that also no any evidence has been filed in charge sheet except memorandum. He would submit that charge sheet has been filed, the applicant is in jail since 19/10/2025 and conclusion of trial will take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and he would submit that charge sheet has been filed in this case. He would submit that in compliance of the Court’s dated 05/01/2026 the Investigating Officer has filed his personal affidavit. He would further submit that allegation against the applicant is that she was involved in 3 a cyber financial fraud by allowing the use of her Indian Overseas Bank account No.327702000000239 as a mule account for receiving proceeds of cyber crime, multiple complaints from different States were registered on the Indian Cyber Crime Portal linking the said account to online financial fraud, an amount of Rs.51,32,024/- was transacted through the account, which was knowingly received by the applicant despite having reason to believe that the money was derived from dishonest and fraudulent means. He would submit that the account was opened and facilitated for illegal transactions in connivance with co-accused, and evidence collected during investigation, including bank records, seized mobile phones, and memorandum statements, prima facie establishes her involvement, therefore the applicant is not entitled to be released on bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, further considering the fact that allegation against the applicant is that she was involved in a cyber financial fraud by allowing the use of her Indian Overseas Bank account No. 327702000000239 as a mule account for receiving proceeds of cyber crime, multiple complaints from different States were registered on the Indian Cyber Crime Portal linking the said account to online financial fraud, an amount of Rs.51,32,024/- was transacted through the account, the account was opened and facilitated for illegal transactions in connivance with co-accused, and further considering the evidence collected during investigation, including bank records, seized mobile phone and memorandum 4 statements, therefore considering the gravity of the offence and the organized nature of the cyber fraud, this Court is of the opinion that it is not a fit case to enlarge the applicant on regular bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of applicant Yamini Sori involved in Crime No.329/2025 registered at Police Station Kondagaon, Distt. Kondagaon (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 317 (2), 317(4), 317(5), 318(4), 238(c), 3(5) of BNS, is rejected. 8. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE gouri