1 2026:CGHC:620 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 10506 of 2025 Satyanarayan Patel S/o Late Shri Manglu Patel Aged About 48 Years R/o Village- Sendri, P.S. Koni, Tahsil And District Bilaspur C.G. ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through S H O, P.S. Cyber Range Bilaspur, District Bilaspur C.G. ... Respondent(s) For Applicant(s) : Mr. Shrikant Kaushik, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Bharat Gulabani, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 06/01/2026 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 Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN Digitally signed by AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN 2 61, 317(5), 318(4), 111(3)(4), 323 of BNS. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the Police Headquarters, Raipur, issued a letter to the Cyber Range, Bilaspur, directing investigation into several bank accounts related to different account holders, wherein the accused persons allegedly cheated victims by alluring them with promises of huge monetary gains. The victims were induced through online games, share trading, and online job offers, and an amount of Rs.97,83,492/- was collected in 82 different bank accounts. The present applicant was arrested on 25.02.2025 on the basis of the memorandum statement of a co-accused. The investigation has since been completed and the charge-sheet has been filed. Hence, the bail application. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the first bail application of the applicant was rejected by this Court vide order dated 18.06.2025 in MCRC No.4621 of 2025, therefore this second bail application is filed on the ground that one identically situated co-accused, namely, Shekhar Chaturthi has already been granted bail by the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide order dated 16.09.205 in Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) Nos. 10726 of 2025 and thereafter on the ground of parity one co-accused, namely, Gujjala Jagdish Kumar has been granted second bail vide order dated 11.11.2025 in MCRC No.8860 of 2025, therefore, present applicant be also enlarged on bail on the ground of parity. The 3 applicant is in jail since 25.02.2025. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case. She further submits that the applicant was involved in an organized cyber fraud whereby victims were cheated by inducement through online games, share trading, and online job offers, resulting in collection of Rs.97,83,492/- in 82 bank accounts, therefore the applicant is not entitled for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing 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 first bail application of the applicant was rejected by this Court vide order dated 18.06.2025 in MCRC No. 4621 of 2025 on the ground that the applicant was involved in an organized cyber fraud whereby victims were cheated by inducement through online games, share trading, and online job offers, resulting in collection of Rs.97,83,492/- in 82 bank accounts, but considering the fact that one identically situated co-accused, namely, Shekhar Chaturthi has already been granted bail by the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide order dated 16.09.205 in Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) Nos. 10726 of 2025 and thereafter on the ground of parity one co-accused, namely, Gujjala Jagdish Kumar has been granted second bail vide order 4 dated 11.11.2025 in MCRC No.8860 of 2025, further the applicant has no criminal antecedent and charge-sheet has been filed, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, the application is allowed. 8. Let the Applicant-Satyanarayan Patel, involved in Crime No. 08/2025 registered at Police Station Cyber Range Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 61, 317(5), 318(4), 111(3)(4), 323 of BNS, 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 5 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, 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. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE Akhil