1 2026:CGHC:1952 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 395 of 2026 Ku. Chandramukhi Sinha D/o Shri Radheshyam Sinha Aged About 24 Years R/o Banjari Thana Sanjari, District Balod C.G. ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through S.H.O. P.S. Range Cyber Cell, Civil Lines, Tahsil And District Raipur C.G. ---- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Abhishek Tandon, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Dharmesh Shrivastava, Dy. Advocate General. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 13.01.2026 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.129/2025 registered at Police Station – Range Cyber Cell, Civil Lines, District – Raipur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 111, 3(5) and 317(2)(4)(5) of the BNS. 2. The case of the prosecution is that, the bank account bearing number 60493085611, registered in the name of the co-accused Ms. Pooja Dhruv exists at the Bank of Maharashtra, Raipur Branch, with IFSC Code MAHB0000981, Who has opened her bank account after being influenced by the applicant/accused and another person named Rajesh RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 Lalwani. The mobile number 7879116963 is Minked to this account, and a total sum of Rs. 90,86,018/- is reported to have been deposited in it. Accordingly, a case has been registered against the accused at Police Station Civil Lines, Raipur, under Crime No. 129/2025, for offences punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111(3), and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS). Hence, this application. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant is innocent persons and has been falsely implicated in the aforesaid case. He further submits that in the present case as a result of a deliberate conspiracy, as he has no connection whatsoever with the alleged offence and has been in custody since 27.03.2025; notably, the co-accused person Ishika Singh whose bail application was rejected by this Court in MCRC No.14.07.2025 passed in MCRC No. 5467/2025, had preferred an Special Leave Petition bearing SLP (Crl.) No. 13678/2025 before the Hon’ble Supreme Court and the same was allowed the she was granted bail vide order dated 13.10.2025, on the ground that only a paltry sum of Rs. 8,000/- has been credited to her account, and in the same manner, only a paltry sum of Rs. 5,000/- has been credited to the account of the present applicant, thereby entitling the applicant to the benefit of parity, the applicant is also liable to be granted bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case. He further submits that the applicant along with co-accused persons, was involved in organized cyber fraud and facilitated the diversion and circulation of proceeds of crime amounting to Rs.90,86,018/- by 3 opening and using multiple bank accounts. Therefore, the applicant is not entitled for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the allegations, and in view of the fact that the co- accused person Ishika Singh whose bail application was rejected by this Court in MCRC No.14.07.2025 passed in MCRC No. 5467/2025, had preferred an Special Leave Petition bearing SLP (Crl.) No. 13678/2025 before the Hon’ble Supreme Court and the same was allowed the she was granted bail vide order dated 13.10.2025, on the ground that only a paltry sum of Rs. 8,000/- has been credited to her account, and in the same manner, only a paltry sum of Rs. 5,000/- has been credited to the account of the present applicant, therefore, on the ground of parity, the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. Further, taking into account that the charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court, that the applicant has been in judicial custody since 27.03.2025, and considering that the conclusion of the trial is likely to take considerable time, this Court is of the considered view that the applicant has made out a fit case for grant of bail. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed and the applicant is directed to be released on bail. 7. Let applicant, Ku. Chandramukhi Sinha, involved in Crime No.129/2025 registered at Police Station – Range Cyber Cell, Civil Lines, District – Raipur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 111, 3(5) and 317(2)(4)(5) of the BNS, be released on bail on 4 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 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 concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Rajshekhar