1 2026:CGHC:17896 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1387 of 2026 Anish Giri S/o Avinash Giri Aged About 30 Years R/o Village Narval, Barval, P.S. Bagaha-2, District Champaran (Bihar) 845105 ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, Gandhinagar, District Surguja Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Tarendra Kumar Jha, Advocate For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Soumya Rai, Dy. Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 20.04.2026 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. 649/2025 registered at Police Station Gandhinagar, District – Surguja (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. As per the prosecution story, in brief, the complainant, Sujeet Mondal, lodged a written complaint stating that on 01.11.2025, the present applicant came to his shop and informed him that his ATM card was not working and that he required a sum of Rs. 60,000/-. He further stated that his boss would transfer the said amount to the complainant’s account, ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2026.04.22 11:26:21 +0530 2 and accordingly, the complainant handed over the cash after deducting his commission. Thereafter, on 07.11.2025, the complainant came to know that the amount credited to his account was fraudulent, due to which his account was blocked. The complaint was subsequently filed on 16.11.2025, and on the basis of the said complaint, the applicant was arrested on 18.11.2025. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that the applicant has never received any amount in the complainant’s account. He further submits that there is no necessity for custodial interrogation of the applicant, therefore, he may kindly be granted bail. He also submits that the applicant is a permanent resident of the above-mentioned place and possesses movable and immovable properties there, and there is no likelihood of his absconding or tampering with the prosecution witnesses. He further submits that the applicant has no criminal antecedents and he is in jail since 18.11.2025, conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4. The learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that, in compliance with this Court’s order dated 09.02.2026, the Investigating OfÏcer has filed a personal afÏdavit stating that the complainant, Sujeet Mondal, lodged a complaint on 16.11.2025 at Police Station Gandhi Nagar, Ambikapur, alleging that on 01.11.2025 the accused, Anish Giri, posing as a vegetable seller, induced him to receive Rs. 1,00,000/- in his account on the pretext of a faulty bank account and thereafter, took the said amount in cash, subsequently, the transaction was found to be fraudulent and the accounts were frozen. CCTV footage identified the accused, and investigation revealed that he, along with co-accused Saddam Alam and others, operated an organized network for routing 3 proceeds of crime through multiple bank accounts, withdrawing cash via CDM machines, and earning commissions. The accused, upon notice, appeared and in his memorandum statement admitted involvement, while further investigation disclosed that co-accused Varsha Singh Porte had provided her bank account for such transactions. Digital evidence recovered from the accused’s mobile phone corroborates large-scale illegal financial transfers, establishing him as the main operator and beneficiary of an organized cyber fraud syndicate. He also has prior criminal antecedents, including Crime No. 18/2025 registered at Police Station Rosara, Bihar under various provisions of the BNS, 2023 and Section 66(C) of the IT Act, 2000. Given the serious nature of the offence, its impact on the financial system, the accused’s role in an organized syndicate, and the likelihood of tampering with digital evidence, influencing witnesses, or reoffending, it is submitted that the bail application is liable to be rejected. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this Court finds that the applicant, in furtherance of a criminal conspiracy, prima facie appears to be the main operator and beneficiary of an organized cyber fraud syndicate involving the routing of proceeds of crime through multiple bank accounts and withdrawal of cash by deceptive means. The material on record, including CCTV footage, memorandum statements of co-accused, and digital evidence recovered from the applicant’s mobile phone, indicates his active involvement in the commission of the offence. The nature of the allegations reflects a serious and organized financial crime having wider ramifications on the financial system and public confidence. Further, the applicant has criminal antecedents, and there 4 exists a reasonable apprehension that, if released on bail, he may tamper with digital evidence, influence witnesses, or indulge in similar offences. In view of the gravity of the offence, the role attributed to the applicant, and the stage of investigation, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the applicant. Accordingly, the bail application stands rejected. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant - Anish Giri, involved in Crime No. 649/2025 registered at Police Station Gandhinagar, District – Surguja (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4) 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