1 2026:CGHC:6787 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1367 of 2026 Najami Babu S/o. Shri Mohd. Istekar, Aged About 22 Years R/o. Taj Nagar, Pandari, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House OfÏcer, Police Station Civil Lines, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Ms. Dhaneshwari Patel, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Anusha Naik, Dy. Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 06.02.2026 1. This is the second bail application filed under Section 483 of the BNSS for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 0129/2025 registered at Police Station Civil Lines, District Raipur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111, 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. The earlier bail application of the applicant being MCRC No. 8554 of 2025 was rejected by this Court vide order dated 29.10.2025 on merits. 3. According to the prosecution story, it is alleged that the applicant/accused, in collusion with other co-accused persons, committed cyber crime and facilitated the opening of 128 bank accounts involving an amount of Rs. 64,10,885/-. It is further alleged that the ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2026.02.07 12:08:08 +0530 2 accused assisted in the concealment and transfer of money voluntarily obtained through cyber fraud. 4. The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the first bail application of the applicant was rejected by this Court on merits. The second bail application of the applicant is being preferred on the grounds that the co-accused person namely, Avinash Tandekar has already been released on bail by this Court in MCRC No. 08.01.2026 in MCRC No. 148 of 2026. Therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant on the ground of parity. 5. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application of the present applicant and submits that the applicant/accused, in collusion with other co-accused persons, committed a cybercrime and facilitated the opening of 128 bank accounts involving an amount of Rs. 64,10,885/-, therefore, the applicant is not entitled to the grant of regular bail. 6. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. From a perusal of the pleadings, it appears that the ground raised by the applicant is that a co-accused, namely Avinash Tandekar, has already been granted bail by this Court. However, the case of the present applicant stands on a different footing, as the allegation against the applicant is that, in collusion with other co-accused persons, he committed cybercrime and facilitated the opening of 128 bank accounts involving an amount of Rs. 64,10,885/-. No new ground has been raised in this second bail application. Considering the applicant’s alleged involvement in online fraud, I do not find any sufÏcient ground to grant bail. Hence, this second bail application is rejected. 8. Accordingly, the second bail application of the applicant – Najami Babu, 3 filed under Section 483 of the BNSS, involved in Crime No. 0129/2025 registered at Police Station Civil Lines, District Raipur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Section 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111, 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, is rejected. 9. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned, is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial 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 Abhishek