1 2026:CGHC:24019 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4748 of 2026 Saddam Mullah S/o Mustaq Mullah Aged About 31 Years R/o Leela Building 302 Savarkar Nagar Thane West Near Veer Hospital P.S. Vartak Nagar, Thane, Mumbai (Maharashtra) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through- S H O Police Station Purani Bhilai District- Durg (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Shikhar Bakhtiyar, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. S.S. Baghel, Government Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 16.06.2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 110/2025 registered at Police Station - Purani Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.), for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 61 of of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 66(D) of Information Technology Act. 2. As per the prosecution story, is that on 12.03.2025, the complainant, Durgesh Singh, received a message on his Telegram number PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI Date: 2026.06.17 13:08:40 +0530 2 9039446549 from an unknown user ID, namely "2telpa5409 (Chaya P)", offering a work-from-home job involving rating and reviewing products on a platform called "Globale". The offer promised earnings of Rs.800/- to Rs.1,200/- per day without any joining fee. Upon receiving a link, namely http://global-eperformance.com, the complainant registered himself on the said website. After completing certain initial tasks, a bonus of Rs.10,000/- and a profit of Rs.5,000/- were reflected in his account. However, when the complainant attempted to withdraw the amount, he was directed to deposit various sums of Rs.21,444/-, Rs.15,000/-, Rs.50,000/-, Rs.36,422/-, and Rs.1,55,995/-. Acting upon such instructions, the complainant deposited the aforesaid amounts from his own bank account as well as from the bank account of his wife into different accounts allegedly belonging to the accused persons. In total, the complainant deposited an amount of Rs.3,13,444/-. Thereafter, he was again instructed to deposit a further sum of Rs.5,00,000/-, which aroused his suspicion. Consequently, the complainant lodged a written complaint regarding online fraud at Police Station Purani Bhilai. On the basis of the said complaint, an offence was registered against the present applicant and the co-accused persons. They were subsequently arrested, and upon completion of the investigation, the charge-sheet was filed before the competent Court. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the aforesaid case. It is further submitted that co-accused persons, namely Narendra Kumar@Tinku and Upendra Kumar Singh have already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 31.01.2026 and 19.02.2026 passed in MCRC Nos. 9962/2025 and 1642/2025, respectively. Further, the charge-sheet has been filed, the applicant has no previous criminal antecedents and he has 3 been in custody since 21.01.2025. Therefore, it is submitted that the present applicant is also entitled to be released on regular bail on the ground of parity. 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 but he could not dispute the fact that the co-accused persons have already been granted bail by this Court. He further submits that the applicant has one previous criminal antecedents of the year 2024, hence, the applicant is not entitled for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegations and the material available on record, the fact that co-accused persons, namely Narendra Kumar@Tinku and Upendra Kumar Singh have already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 31.01.2026 and 19.02.2026 passed in MCRC Nos. 9962/2025 and 1642/2025, respectively, further, the charge-sheet has been filed, the applicant has one previous criminal antecedent and he has been in custody since 21.01.2025, therefore, this Court is of the view that the present applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case on the ground of parity. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. Let the Applicant – Saddam Mullah, involved in Crime No. 110/2025 registered at Police Station - Purani Bhilai, District - Durg (C.G.), for the offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 61 of of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 66(D) of Information Technology Act, be released on bail on his furnishing personal bond with two local sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the 4 following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that she 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 her counsel. In case of her absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against her under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure her 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 her, 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 her in accordance with law. 5 8. 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