1 2026:CGHC:1702 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 280 of 2026 Devendra Sharma S/o. Anand Sharma Aged About 30 Years R/o. Bajrang Chowk Gali, Water Tank Ke Pass, Ward No. 63, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through- Police Station- Civil Line Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Vikas Kumar Pandey, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Dharmesh Shrivastava, Deputy Advocate General. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 12.01.2026 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 44/2025, registered at Police Station - Civil Line, District - Raipur(C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. The case of the prosecution is that on 20.01.2025, the Sub-Inspector of the concerned Police Station registered a cyber crime case on the basis of a complaint received through the “Samanvay” portal, operated by the ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2026.01.13 15:50:28 +0530 2 Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre. The complaint alleged fraudulent transactions linked to 104 bank accounts maintained with Utkarsh Small Finance Bank (IFSC: UTKS0001400), Raipur Branch. It was alleged that these accounts, which were operational during the period from 01.01.2024 to 31.12.2024, received illegal funds amounting to Rs. 36,48,448/-, suspected to be proceeds of cyber fraud. Thereafter, the police arrested the present applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicants have been falsely implicated in the case. It is further submitted that a similarly situated co-accused, namely Harmeet Singh @Yashmit, Saurabh Pal and Tanishq Singh Bhatia and Shubham Singh Thakur, have already been enlarged on bail by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) Nos. 15006/2025, 12849/2025, 15613/2025 and 17452/2025 vide order dated 19.11.2025, respectively, and on the same ground the co-accused namely Om Arya has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 27.11.2025 passed in MCRC Nos. 9388/2025, along with other co-accused persons. In view of the principle of parity, learned counsel prays that the applicant may also be enlarged on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed in the case, however, he could not dispute the fact that the co-accused have been granted bail by the Hon’ble Supreme Court and by this Court. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused all of the documents available on record. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation levelled against the applicant and the fact that the charge-sheet has been filed against the applicant, and further the fact 3 that a similarly situated co-accused, namely Harmeet Singh @Yashmit, Saurabh Pal and Tanishq Singh Bhatia and Shubham Singh Thakur, have already been enlarged on bail by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) Nos. 15006/2025, 12849/2025, 15613/2025 and 17452/2025 vide order dated 19.11.2025, respectively, and on the same ground the co-accused namely Om Arya has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 27.11.2025 passed in MCRC Nos. 9388/2025 along with other co-accused person, hence this Court is of the considered view that, on the ground of parity, the present applicant also deserves to be released on bail. 7. Let applicant, Devendra Sharma, involved in Crime No. 44/2025, registered at Police Station - Civil Line, District - Raipur(C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, 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 sufÏcient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 4 (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 sufÏcient 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. 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