1 2026:CGHC:5376 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 10074 of 2025 Pronit Goldar S/o Prashant Goldar, Aged About 22 Years (wrongly mentioned 29 years in the impugned order) R/o Radhakrishna Nagar, Police Chowki- Ganeshmod, Police Station Balrampur, District Balrampur Ramanujganj (C.G.) ...Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Surajpur, District Surajpur (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri V.K. Pandey, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Ms. Anusha Naik, Dy.G.A. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 30/01/2026 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.507/2025 registered at Police Station Surajpur, District Surajpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420/34 of I.P.C. and GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2026.01.31 19:10:42 +0530 2 Section 66(D) of the I.T. Act. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that as per the enquiry conducted by Joint Cyber Crime Coordination Team Management Information System, it is found that the applicant has committed fraud by opening a bank account in Axix Bank vide its Account No. 923010068706440 and has obtained Rs. 57,000/- from the account holder Shahil Bhasim by mode of UTI. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant/accused is innocent who was engaged in the shop of main accused Prem Jaiswal as labourer on monthly basis and placing reliance upon his shop owner namely Prem Jaiswal he has opened his bank account in Axis Bank for payment of salary but using the account of the present applicant and its ATM the main accused Prem Jaiswal has committed the online fraud for which the applicant has no knowledge. He would submit that looking to the amount of online fraud i.e. Rs. 57,000/-, charge sheet has been filed in this case, the applicant is in jail since 18/09/2025 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 she would submit that charge sheet has been filed in this case before the competent Court and the applicant has no criminal antecedents. She would submit that applicant is alleged to have opened an Axis Bank account at Surajpur, handed over the account, ATM card, passbook, and SIM to co-accused for consideration, and facilitated its use for cyber fraud, the account was used to fraudulently receive and withdraw Rs. 5,51,431/-, including Rs. 57,000/- from the 3 complainant, 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, period of detention of the applicant since 18/09/2025, 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. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed and it is directed that the Applicant- Pronit Goldar, involved in Crime No.507/2025 registered at Police Station Surajpur, District Surajpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420/34 of I.P.C. and Section 66(D) of the I.T. Act, 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 sufficient cause, the trial court may 4 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