1 2026:CGHC:4709 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 902 of 2026 Krishna Ghodesawar S/o Siddharth Rao Ghodesawar Aged About 31 Years R/o Janta Colony, Quarter No. 17, Gudhiyari, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station - Civil Line, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Applicant(s) : Mr. Veer Verma along with Mr. Ankush Borkar, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Mr. S.S. Baghel, Government Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 28/01/2026 1. This is the second bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 129/2025 registered at Police Station Civil Line, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN Digitally signed by AKHILESH KUMAR DEWANGAN 2 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111, 3(5) of BNS. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on the basis of information received from the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre through the Cyber Crime Portal/1930 regarding mule bank accounts, Crime No. 129/2025 under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 was registered at Police Station Civil Line, Raipur. During investigation, a Bank of Maharashtra account in the name of Ishika Singh was found to have suspicious transactions amounting to Rs. 8,38,088.50, including a cyber fraud transaction of Rs. 9,000/- reported by the complainant and others on the Cyber Crime Portal. In all, 18 accounts of the same bank branch were identified as mule accounts. The main accused Ishika Singh stated that she had handed over the said bank account to the present applicant, on the basis of which the present applicant was arrested. Hence, the bail application. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that first bail application of the applicant was rejected by this Court vide order dated 06.01.2026 in MCRC No.10455 of 2025, therefore this second bail application is filed on the ground that identically situated co- accused, Avinash Tandekar has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 08.01.2026 in MCRC No148 of 2026. He also submits that the applicant has no criminal antecedent,0 further charge-sheet has already been filed in the present case 3 and the applicant is in jail since 28.03.2025, hence, he prays for releasing the applicant on regular 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.64,10,855/- by opening and using multiple bank accounts, therefore, the applicant is not entitled for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. From perusal of the records, it transpires that this is the second bail application of the applicant and first bail application of the applicant was rejected by this Court vide order dated 06.01.2026 in MCRC No. 10455 of 2025 on the ground that the applicant’s active involvement in an organized cyber fraud syndicate, facilitation of diversion of proceeds of crime amounting to Rs. 64,10,855/- through multiple bank accounts, but considering the fact that identically situated co-accused, Avinash Tandekar has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 08.01.2026 in MCRC No148 of 2026 and the applicant has no criminal antecedent, the charge-sheet has been filed, as such, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 4 7. Accordingly, the application is allowed. 8. Let the Applicant-Krishna Ghodesawar, involved in Crime No. 129/2025 registered at Police Station Civil Line, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111, 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 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 5 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. 9. 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 Akhil