1 2026:CGHC:6081 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 10492 of 2025 Ranjan Sai S/o Gurucharan Aged About 35 Years R/o Village Bhairopur (Bhutka), Uparpara, District Balrampur-Ramanujganj (C.G.) At Present R/o Near Mishan School, Pratappur, Police Station Pratappur, District Surajpur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through - Station House Officer, Police Of Police Station Pratappur, District Surajpur (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Manish Nigam, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri Nitansh Jaiswal, 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.256/2025 registered at Police Station Pratappur, District Surajpur GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2026.02.04 15:04:14 +0530 2 (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 317(4), 318(2), 61(2) (A) of Bhartiya Nayaya Sanhita. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the allegation against the applicant is that he provided his bank account to other main accused persons and on the commission basis, some money transaction found in the account of applicant. The present applicant received money on commission basis. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant is innocent person and he has been falsely been implicated in the present case. He would submit that the preset applicant is running the pathology lab and in his account the customer have transaction the amount in his bank account and the allegation leveled against him is baseless and erroneous. He would submit that the charge sheet has been filed in this case, the applicant is in jail since 3/11/2025 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 before the competent court and the applicant has no criminal antecedents. He would submit that in compliance of the Courts order dated 05/01/2026 Investigating Officer has filed his personal affidavit wherein it is alleged that the applicant, who operates a pathology centre, knowingly provided his Axis Bank account to co-accused Vansh Dubey on the lure of a commission of Rs.1,000/-. The said bank account was used for routing proceeds of cyber fraud. An amount of Rs.1,89,900/- was credited into the applicant’s account in installments, 3 out of which Rs.1,88,000/- was withdrawn by the applicant and thereafter the said accused Vansh Dubey has further transferred the aforesaid amount through Cash Deposit Machine to another bank account of other person, thereby facilitating the commission of cyber fraud. Therefore, the applicant is not entitled to be released on bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegation levelled against the applicant that he provided his bank account on the lure of commission, period of detention of the applicant since 3/11/2025, charge sheet has been filed, applicant has no criminal antecedents and also considering the fact that trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion, therefore this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed and it is directed that the Applicant- Ranjan Sai, involved in Crime No.256/2025 registered at Police Station Pratappur, District Surajpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 317(4), 318(2), 61(2) (A) of Bhartiya Nayaya Sanhita, 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. 4 (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, 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 for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) CHIEF JUSTICE gouri