1 2026:CGHC:1474 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 227 of 2026 Md. Irfan Ansari S/o Nizamuddin Aged About 32 Years R/o Village Datima, Police Station Bishrampur, District : Surajpur, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station - Bhatgaon, District : Surajpur, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Sangeet Kumar Kushwaha, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Ms. Monika Thakur, PL. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 09/01/2026 1. This is the third 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.77/2025 registered at Police Station Bhatgaon, District- Surajpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4), 3(5) of the B.N.S. and section 10 of CG GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2026.01.12 11:07:15 +0530 2 Protection of Depositors Interest Act. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that applicant and another accused Vikendra Jagne took a total of Rs. 4,86,00,000/- from 26 investors including applicant Dhajnath Devangan, Mahibuddin Ansari, Tasleem Ansari through bank and Phone Pay by transferring money to each other's accounts and by promising that they will get 15 percent interest on depositing money in Crypto Currency Bit Coin through their own mobile phones and the name of Bit Coin was changed to Ultravarsh UBC Coin. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the first bail application of the applicant was rejected by this Court on merits vide order dated 19/09/2025 in MCRC No.7130/2025, thereafter, the second bail application was preferred by the applicant, which was also rejected vide order dated 17/10/2025 in MCRC No.8379/2025. He would submit that this third bail application is filed on the ground that bail application of the co-accused Vikendra Jagne was rejected by this Court in MCRC No.6027/2025 on 19/09/2025 against which the said accused has preferred an SLP (Crl) No. 18099/2025 before the Apex Court which has been allowed and he has been granted bail by the Apex Court on 19/12/2025. He would further submit that the applicant is in jail since 24/05/2025 and conclusion of trial will take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant. 4. Learned State Counsel do not dispute the fact that the co-accused 3 Vikendra Jagne has been granted bail by the Apex Court on 19/12/2025. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused materials available on record. 6. From perusal of the records, it transpires that this is the third bail application of the applicant and first bail application of the applicant was rejected by this Court on merits vide order dated 19/09/2025 in MCRC No.7130/2025, thereafter, the second bail application was preferred by the applicant, which was also rejected vide order dated 17/10/2025 in MCRC No.8379/2025. Considering the fact that bail application of the co-accused Vikendra Jagne was rejected by this Court in MCRC No.6027/2025 on 19/09/2025 against which the said accused has preferred an SLP (Crl) No. 18099/2025 before the Apex Court which has been allowed and he has been granted bail by the Apex Court on 19/12/2025, therefore this Court is inclined to entertain this third bail application of the applicant. 7. Accordingly, the third bail application is allowed and it is directed that the Applicant- Md. Irfan Ansari, involved in Crime No.77/2025 registered at Police Station Bhatgaon, District- Surajpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4), 3(5) of the B.N.S. and section 10 of CG Protection of Depositors Interest Act, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the 4 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 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 5 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