1 2026:CGHC:7914 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 117 of 2026 Mayank Sen S/o Kamalnarayan Sen, Aged About 19 Years R/o H.No. 51, Sec- 2, Gali No. 2, Professor Colony, P.S. Purani Basti, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Ganj, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant _____________________________________________________ For Applicant :Mr. Raza Ali, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State :Ms. Anusha Naik, Dy. G.A. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 12.02.2026 1. The Applicant has preferred this 1st 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.79/2025 registered at Police Ganj, District Raipur (C.G.), for the offence under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111 and 3(5) of BNS. SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Digitally signed by SISTLA NEELIMA VISHNU PRIYA Date: 2026.02.13 19:49:51 +0530 2 2. Prosecution case in brief is that on the basis of a communication received from the Cyber Range, a total of 41 account holders have been arrayed as accused in whose bank accounts the alleged fraudulent amounts were transferred. However, the case of the present Applicant stands on a slightly different footing, inasmuch as the allegation against him is limited to having provided the account kit to another person, on the basis of which he has been implicated in the aforesaid offence. Hence, this application. 3. Learned counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case, who is in jail since 22.03.2025. He further submits that charge sheet has been filed, two out of three co-accused i.e. Devansh Dhruw Malkan and Danka Kameshwar Rao have been granted by this Court vide orders dated 28.01.2026 and 09.02.2026 passed in respective M.Cr.C Nos.9659/2025 and 1414/2026 and the other co-accused namely Bhagwat Prasad Shukla was enlarged on bail by the Supreme Court vide order dated 16.1.2026; SLP[Crl.] No.20364/2025 and conclusion of trial is likely to take quite some time, therefore, considering all these aspects, the Applicant may also be granted bail on the grounds of parity. 3 4. On the other hand, learned Counsel for the State opposes the bail application, though it is not disputed that the co-accused persons have already been granted bail. 5. Considering the submissions made by learned Counsel for the parties and after perusing the case diary, this Court finds that the Applicant is in custody since 22.03.2025 and similarly placed co-accused persons have already been granted bail by this Court as well as by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, charge sheet has been filed and the conclusion of trial is likely to take considerable time, therefore, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and considering the principle of parity along with the period of custody, this Court is inclined to allow the application. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 6. Let Applicant- Mayank Sen involved in Crime No.79/2025 registered at Police Ganj, District Raipur (C.G.), for the offence under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111 and 3(5) of BNS 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 4 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. 7. 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 Priya