1 CGHC010245322026 2026:CGHC:28173 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 5778 of 2026 Arjun Singh S/o Brahmdev Aged About 24 Years R/o Siyamal Pataini Hathras Thana Mursan District Hathras, Uttar Pradesh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station - Purani Basti, District – Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ---- Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Vikash A. Shrivastava, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Soumya Rai, Dy. Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 08.07.2026 1. This is the Second 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. 282/2025 registered at Police Station Purani Basti, District - Raipur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 66(D) of the Information Technology Act. 2. The brief facts of the case are that the complainant, Rameshwar Prasad Dewangan, submitted a written application to Police Station Purani Basti, stating that he resides at Street No. 1, behind Sheetla Mandir, Purani Basti, Raipur. He is a retired Assistant Grade-III officer who had served on deputation in the Education Department. He stated that at about 1:30 A.M. on 14.07.2025, he received an anonymous call RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 on his mobile number 9993383382, which he could not answer. Approximately 15 minutes later, he received another call from mobile number 918923427749, wherein the caller stated that he was calling from the Telephone Department and informed him that his number was being temporarily suspended for investigation purposes and that for further information he should press 0 or 9. Upon pressing 0, he was informed that FIR No. MH5621/0425 had been registered in his name and that his number was being temporarily suspended for investigation. Thereafter, at about 3:45 P.M., the name Rajneesh Mishra appeared on his phone from another unknown number 916026940342, after which the name disappeared. He subsequently received a photograph and certain messages on his WhatsApp number 6260091440. He was asked to view the photograph and identify a person whose name was stated to be Naresh Goyal, to which he replied that he did not know the said person. Thereafter, a photograph of his Canara Bank ATM card was sent to him and he was informed that the said ATM card had been found during a raid conducted at the house of the said Goyal, which was allegedly being investigated by the CBI, and that he would be required to appear for recording his statement. When he refused to go, he was threatened with arrest. Being a senior citizen, he was told that his statement could be recorded online, for which he was required to send a request letter. He wrote a letter and sent it, which was allegedly accepted by the CBI, and a copy of the same was sent to him through WhatsApp with a seal and stamp. It is alleged that a video call was continuously conducted through WhatsApp and he was directed to deposit money. Being frightened, on 15.07.2025 at 13:33 hours, he transferred Rs. 4,00,000/- 3 from his Punjab National Bank Account No. 2966000400075737 to Account No. 00510777875190001. On 16.07.2025, he transferred Rs. 17,00,000/- from his SBI Account No. 30653616149 to Account No. 921020039859529, and on 17.07.2025, he transferred Rs. 3,00,000/- from his Punjab National Bank account to Account No. 2395110210050539. It is alleged that by making calls from various mobile numbers, threatening him with arrest and intimidating him, the accused persons committed a fraud of Rs. 14,00,000/-. On the basis of the report lodged by the complainant, Police Station Purani Basti registered Crime No. 282/2025 for the offence punishable under Section 318(4) of the Indian Penal Code and took up the matter for investigation. During the course of investigation, the present applicant was arrested. 3. First bail application of the applicant has been rejected by this Court vide order dated 16.03.2026 passed in MCRC No. 9378/2025, on merits. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that so far as the status of trial is concerned, the trial has been commenced and the charges have been framed against the applicant. The applicant is in jail since 20.10.2025, and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time. Therefore, he prays that the applicant be granted bail. 5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the bail application and submits that the present case involves a serious offence of cyber fraud wherein the complainant was allegedly threatened through impersonation and 4 induced to transfer a total amount of Rs. 14,00,000/-, and the investigation reveals the involvement of the applicant in procuring SIM cards and using them for impersonation and online threats for obtaining money fraudulently. Therefore, this bail application of the applicant is liable to be rejected. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 7. Taking into consideration the fact that the first bail application of the applicant has been rejected by this Court vide order dated 16.03.2026 passed in MCRC No. 9378/2025, moreover, the present case involves a serious offence of cyber fraud wherein the complainant was allegedly threatened through impersonation and induced to transfer a total amount of Rs. 14,00,000/-, and the investigation reveals the involvement of the applicant in procuring SIM cards and using them for impersonation and online threats for obtaining money fraudulently, and on the same ground the first bail application of the applicant was rejected by this Court, hence, this Court is of the opinion that it is not a fit case to enlarge the applicant on regular bail. 8. Accordingly, the Second bail application of applicant – Arjun Singh, involved in Crime No. 282/2025 registered at Police Station Purani Basti, District - Raipur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 66(D) of the Information Technology Act, is rejected at this stage. 9. Needless to say that the learned trial Court is at liberty to proceed with the trial and conclude the same, expeditiously. 5 10. The Office is directed to provide a certified copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information and compliance forthwith. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Rajshekhar