1 2026:CGHC:24349 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5026 of 2026 Rohit Kasturiya S/o- Dilip Kasturiya Aged About 24 Years R/o- House No. 646, Dipak Colony, New Rajendra Nagar, Raipur District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Civil Line Raipur, District – Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant(s) For Applicant : Mr. Arun Kukreja, Advocate For Non-applicant/State : Ms. Vaishali Mahilong, Dy. Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 17.06.2026 1. The applicant has preferred this Second Bail Application under Section 483 of BNSS for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 129/2025, registered at Police Station- Civil Line Raipur, District – Raipur (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections, 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111 and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS). 2. The first bail application of the applicant was rejected by this Court in MCRC No. 9209/2025, vide order dated 17.11.2025, on merits. Hence this Second bail application. 3. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that an information was received at police station Civil Lines Raipur, whereby on RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 23.03.2025 upon considering the information received from Cyber Range Police Station Raipur for actions against the mule account holders through the coordination portal operated by Home Ministry, Government of India, prima facie crime U/s 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111 & 3(5) of B.N.S. 2023 was found to have been committed, therefore the crime was registered and was taken up for investigation. That, the information reflects in the Coordination Portal of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center which in operated by the Home Ministry. Government of India, which is a comprehensive guide for sharing information as to Cyber Crime for the purpose of investigation by the Police, upon receiving such information of the mule account which is being used for disbursing, utilizing and enriching the amount obtained from the Cyber Fraud, therefore such information related to Cyber Fraud was collected from the Coordination Portal, in which a total of 128 Bank Accounts of the Bank of Maharashtra Raipur Branch were found to have deposits of Rs. 64,10,855/- till 11.01.2025, which had been obtained by way of Cyber Fraud. Upon receiving the said information and having reason to believe that the amount is being used, concealed or disposed for the purpose of Cyber Fraud with respect to the aforesaid bank accounts, the offence was registered and taken up for investigation. Hence, this application. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submit that after filing the instant bail application, his client is not in contact with him. 3 5. On the other hand, learned State counsel vehemently opposed the bail application and submitted that the bail applications of the applicant and other co-accused persons, including co-accused Sahil Jethwani, were considered and rejected by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in a batch of matters arising out of SLP (Crl.) No.166/2026 and connected cases vide order dated 02.04.2026. Learned State counsel further submitted that while rejecting the said petitions, the Hon’ble Supreme Court was pleased to direct the learned trial Court to conclude the trial expeditiously within a period of three months. Therefore, in view of the rejection of the applicant’s bail by the Hon’ble Supreme Court on merits and the specific direction issued for early conclusion of trial, the present bail application deserves to be rejected. 6. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. It has been brought to the notice of this Court that the bail applications of the applicant and other co-accused persons in a bunch of matters, the leading case being Sahil Jethwani vs. State of Chhattisgarh in SLP (Crl.) No. 166 of 2026 was already rejected by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, vide order dated 02.04.2026, while directing the concerned trial Court to expedite the trial and conclude the same preferably within a period of three months from the date of passing of the said order. 8. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, 4 particularly the fact that the bail applications of the applicant and co-accused persons have already been rejected by the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide order dated 02.04.2026, with a specific direction to the trial Court to expedite and conclude the trial within the stipulated period, this Court is not inclined to entertain the present bail application. It is further noteworthy that the second bail applications of other co-accused persons, namely Harsh Soni, Sanjay Jaswani and Nikhil Chawla, which were listed on 12.05.2026, have also been rejected by this Court on the same day being MCRC Nos. 4405/2026, 4416/2026 and 4411/2026 respectively. 9. In view of above, the bail application of the applicant namely – Rohit Kasturiya, involved in Crime No. 129/2025, registered at Police Station- Civil Line Raipur, District – Raipur (C.G.) for the offences punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111 and 3(5) of BNS, is rejected. 10. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 11. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Rajshekhar