1 2026:CGHC:7899 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1555 of 2026 Mukesh Basod @ Mukesh Rathore S/o Munnilal Basod, Aged About 35 Years R/o Ward No. 40, Prabhat Chowk, Chingrajpara, Chantideeh Lingiyadeeh, Bilaspur, P.S. Sarkanda, Dist. Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Cyber Range, Bilaspur, Dist. Bilaspur C.G. ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Satyendra Srivas, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri Soumya Rai, Dy.G.A. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 12/02/2026 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.09/2025 registered at Police Station Cyber Range, Bilaspur, Dist. Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 61(2), GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2026.02.14 11:25:16 +0530 2 317(5), 318(4), 323, 111(1)(4) of B.N.S. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the applicant along with other co-accused persons has committed cyber fraud by receiving money from public for cricket online betting, Ludo online game, online job and insurance, through 21 bank accounts in which total amount of Rs. 6,46,72,004/- have been transferred from 04-12-2023 to 13-05-2025. It has also been alleged that the applicant has received commission for providing bank accounts of relatives and other persons to Manish Sahu. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that 15 co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court namely Nisha Sahu in MCRC No.9739/2025 on 3/12/2025, Goverdhan Lal Baghel in MCRC No.9924/2025 on 4/12/2025, Vikas Kaiwart in MCRC No.9928/2025 on 4/12/2025, Deepak Tiwari in MCRC No.9628/2025 on 27/11/2025, Santosh Yadav in MCRC No.9032/2025 on 19/11/2025, Ram Kumar Duseja in MCRC No.8522/2025 on 19/11/2025, Yogesh Tolani @ Chintu in MCRC No.9571/2025 on 17/12/2025, Niraj Kashyap @ Neelu Kashyap in MCRC No.10370/2025 on 17/12/2025, Rohit Lalwani in MCRC No.10017/2025 on 17/12/2025, Sandeep Shrivas in MCRC No.9603/2025 on 17/12/2025, Abdul Adil in MCRC No.9456/2025 on 17/12/2025, Kalesh Kumar Dhiwar in MCRC No.10462/2025 on 02/01/2026, Parmeshwar Jaiswal in MCRC No.9498/2026 on 6/01/2026, Rukmani Basod in MCRC No.710/2026 on 20/01/2026 & Gaurishankar Gupta in MCRC No.1156/2026 on 3/02/2026. He would submit that the charge sheet has been filed in this case, the applicant 3 is in jail since 14/08/2025 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 he would submit that charge sheet has been filed in this case before the competent court but he do not dispute the fact that 15 co- accused persons have been granted bail by this Court. He would submit that the applicant has no criminal antecedents. 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, submission of learned counsel for the parties, further the fact that 15 co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court namely Nisha Sahu in MCRC No.9739/2025 on 3/12/2025, Goverdhan Lal Baghel in MCRC No.9924/2025 on 4/12/2025, Vikas Kaiwart in MCRC No.9928/2025 on 4/12/2025, Deepak Tiwari in MCRC No.9628/2025 on 27/11/2025, Santosh Yadav in MCRC No.9032/2025 on 19/11/2025, Ram Kumar Duseja in MCRC No.8522/2025 on 19/11/2025, Yogesh Tolani @ Chintu in MCRC No.9571/2025 on 17/12/2025, Niraj Kashyap @ Neelu Kashyap in MCRC No.10370/2025 on 17/12/2025, Rohit Lalwani in MCRC No.10017/2025 on 17/12/2025, Sandeep Shrivas in MCRC No.9603/2025 on 17/12/2025, Abdul Adil in MCRC No.9456/2025 on 17/12/2025, Kalesh Kumar Dhiwar in MCRC No.10462/2025 on 02/01/2026, Parmeshwar Jaiswal in MCRC No.9498/2026 on 6/01/2026, Rukmani Basod in MCRC No.710/2026 on 20/01/2026 & Gaurishankar Gupta in MCRC No.1156/2026 on 3/02/2026, further considering the period of detention of the applicant 4 since 14/08/2025, 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- Mukesh Basod @ Mukesh Rathore, involved in Crime No.09/2025 registered at Police Station Cyber Range, Bilaspur, Dist. Bilaspur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 61(2), 317(5), 318(4), 323, 111(1)(4) of B.N.S., 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, 5 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