1 CGHC010200242026 2026:CGHC:28726 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRCA No. 928 of 2026 • Sanu Dewangan S/o Panchram Dewangan Aged About 21 Years R/o Village Kikirda P.S. Birra Tehsil Jaijaipur District Sakti C.G. ... Applicant versus • State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Office Police Station Shivrinarayan District Janjgir Champa C.G. ... Non-applicant (Cause title taken from Case Information System) For Applicant : Mr. F. S. Khare, Advocate. For State/Non-applicant : Mr. Soumya Rai, Deputy G.A. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order On Board 09.07.2026 1. The applicant has preferred this application under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail, apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No. 259/2025, registered at Police Station Shivrinarayan, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) for the alleged commission of offence punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 318 read with Section 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that certain unknown persons were involved in cyber fraud activities and amounts obtained from such fraudulent transactions were routed through different bank accounts. DEEPTI JHA Digitally signed by DEEPTI JHA 2 During the course of investigation, it was revealed that one of the bank accounts allegedly used in the said transactions was connected with the present applicant. It is further alleged that the amount received in the said account was subsequently transferred to other accounts through online banking transactions and ATM withdrawals. During investigation, the police collected bank account statements, transaction details, KYC documents and other electronic records relating to the alleged transactions. The prosecution further alleges that the applicant was involved in facilitating the operation of the said bank account used for transfer of the alleged defrauded amount. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that there is no criminal antecedents registered against the present applicant. He further submits that other co-accused persons have already been granted regular bail, therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the present applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the anticipatory bail application of the present applicant and submits that the present applicant, along with other co-accused, is allegedly involved in a bank fraud, therefore, he is not entitled for grant of anticipatory bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the nature and gravity of the offence and material on record in the case diary, and the fact that the present applicant, along with other co-accused, is allegedly involved in a bank fraud, therefore, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. 3 7. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application of the applicant – Sanu Dewangan, involved in Crime No. 259/2025, registered at Police Station Shivrinarayan, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) for the alleged commission of offence punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 318 read with Section 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, is rejected. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Deepti Jha