1 2026:CGHC:8833 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1728 of 2026 Aman Sarthi S/o Deepak Sarthi, Aged About 24 Years R/o 59/724 Gautam Nagar Lakhe Nagar Raipur, P.O. Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Civil Lines, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Kamlesh Patel, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Vaishali Mahilong, Deputy Government Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 19.02.2026 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.129/2025 registered at Police Station- Civil Line, District - Raipur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111, 3(5) of BNS, 2023. 2. The the prosecution case is that on 23.03.2025, information was received at the concerned Police Station from the Cyber Range Police Station, Raipur, through the Coordination Portal operated by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, regarding action against mule account PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI Date: 2026.02.20 17:03:47 +0530 2 holders. On the basis of the said information, a crime was registered and investigation was commenced. The information was reflected on the Coordination Portal of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, operated by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, which facilitates sharing of cyber crime data for investigative purposes. The portal indicated that certain mule accounts were being used for receiving, transferring, and utilizing funds obtained through cyber fraud. From the data available on the portal, it was found that 128 bank accounts at the Bank of Maharashtra, Raipur Branch, had received deposits amounting to Rs. 64,10,855/- up to 11.01.2025, allegedly derived from cyber fraud. Upon receipt of the said information and having reason to believe that the amounts were being used, concealed, or disposed of in connection with cyber fraud, the offence was registered and taken up for investigation. 3. The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant is an innocent person and has been falsely implicated in the present case. He submits that the entire allegations made against the applicant are false and fabricated, as the applicant has neither received nor transferred any fraudulent amount in his account, nor has he played any role in connection with the alleged crime. He further submits that merely on the basis of suspicion, the present applicant has been falsely implicated in connection with this crime without any sufficient reason and without any material available on record. There is no documentary evidence to prove the case, and the prosecution has not produced any documents regarding the subject amount or the transactions pertaining thereto. He further submits that there is no evidence to show that the accused received or misappropriated the said subject amount. He submits that the applicant has no previous criminal antecedents, and he has been in jail since 26.03.2025, conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, he 3 prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel submits that, as per the prosecution case, information was received through the Cyber Crime Reporting Portal regarding the fraudulent opening of bank accounts in Finance Bank, Civil Lines Branch, Raipur, which were used to receive proceeds of cyber fraud. From the perusal of the charge-sheet, it appears that the accused/applicant, in connivance with other co-accused persons, committed cyber offences and opened more than one bank account in connection with an amount of Rs. 64,10,855/-. She also submits that the similar situated co-accused bail application have also been rejected by this Court in MCRC No. 5298 of 2025 and MCRC No. 5342 of 2025, MCRC No. 1416 of 2026 and MCRC No. 1533 of 2026 vide orders dated 09.07.2025 and 10.02.2026, 12.02.2026 respectively, therefore, the applicant is not entitled to the grant of regular bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the fact and circumstances of the case, submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, allegation levelled against the present applicant, involvement of organized serious cyber crime offence, bail application filed by the co-accused persons have already been rejected by this Court in MCRC No. 5298 of 2025 and MCRC No.5342 of 2025, MCRC No. 1416 of 2026, MCRC No. 1533 of 2026 vide orders dated 09.07.2025, 10.02.2026 and 12.02.2026 and the case of the applicant is identical to that to the aforementioned co-accused persons, as such without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court is of the view that it is not a fit case to release the applicant on bail. 7. Accordingly, the first bail application of the applicant – Aman Sarthi, filed 4 under Section 483 of the BNSS, involved in Crime No.129/2025 registered at Police Station-Civil Line, District - Raipur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111, 3(5) of BNS, 2023, is rejected. 8. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned, is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 9. 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 Preeti