1 CGHC010277532026 2026:CGHC:30953 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 6537 of 2026 Ravishankar Mandavi S/o Shri Shishupal Mandavi Aged About 28 Years R/o Petoli Thana - Kanker Distt- North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station Kanker, District – North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) …. Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Sunil Sahu, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Soumra Rai, Dy. Govt. Advocate. Hon’ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 21.07.2026 1. This is the Second Bail Application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant arrested in connection with Crime No. 382/2025 registered at Police Station – Kanker, District – North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 318(4) and 3(5) of the BNS. 2. Earlier the first bail application of the applicant was rejected by this Court vide order dated 17.12.2025 passed in MCRC No.9448/2025, on merits. 3. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that complainant Maniram Bhoi, Constable in Cyber Cell Kanker has made the complaint mentioning that on 25.10.2025 from Samanvay Portal of Home Department RAJSHEKHAR SONI Digitally signed by RAJSHEKHAR SONI 2 information was received for carrying out the money transfer in the mule accounts then the police of police station Kanker has enquired the certain accounts in the name of applicant and others and found transfer of Rs. 16,05,011/- in the account of Shatrughan Mandavi and a Sum of Rs. 14,76,201/- in the account of Ravishankar Mandavi, they were interrogated and recorded their statement in which they stated that on the assurance of one Dheeraj Kumar resident of Ranchi the accounts were opened and given to them on assurance to provide a sum of Rs. 3,000/- per month therefore, the police has arrested them, seized the account statement as well as KYC, submitted with the account opening form and arrested the applicant and others in the alleged commission of offence. Hence, this application. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the applicants submits that the applicants are innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is submitted that the applicant is in jail since 26.10.2025, and out of 18 prosecution witnesses till date no single witness has been examined by the trial Court, and the conclusion of the trial shall take quite long time. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail. 5. On the other hand, learned State counsel, opposes the bail application and submits that the applicant along with the co-accused Shatrughan Ram Mandavi, was involved in cyber fraud by opening multiple babnk accounts used as mule accounts to receive illegally obtain money, and the applicant was a security guart from Raipur, stated in his memorandumd statement that he provided his Aadhaar 3 Card and other documents to persons from Ranchi Dheeraj Singh, Gorelal, and Ayush Kumar Rai who assured him a monthly payment of Rs.3,000/- in exchange for opening and maintaining the accounts in his name. Consequently, he opened accounts in UCO Bank, HDFC Bank, Central Bank of India, AU Small Finance Bank, Bank of India, Axis Bank, Union Bank, Punjab National Bank, and Bank of Maharashtra, keeping passbooks, ATM Cards and cheque books with himself. The investigation revealed that the bank account of the applicant was used to receive large sums of money from cyber fraud, amounting to Rs.43,83,640/- in the applicant Ravishankar's accounts bank accounts, and prima facie, offences under the BNS, 2023 were committed. As such, the bail application deserves to be rejected. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, it is evident that the applicant along with the co-accused Shatrughan Ram Mandavi, was involved in cyber fraud by opening multiple babnk accounts used as mule accounts to receive illegally obtain money, and the applicant was a security guart from Raipur, stated in his memorandumd statement that he provided his Aadhaar Card and other documents to persons from Ranchi Dheeraj Singh, Gorelal, and Ayush Kumar Rai who assured him a monthly payment of Rs.3,000/- in exchange for opening and maintaining the accounts in his name. Consequently, he opened accounts in UCO Bank, HDFC Bank, Central Bank of India, AU Small Finance Bank, Bank of 4 India, Axis Bank, Union Bank, Punjab National Bank, and Bank of Maharashtra, keeping passbooks, ATM Cards and cheque books with himself. The investigation revealed that the bank account of the applicant was used to receive large sums of money from cyber fraud, amounting to Rs.43,83,640/- in the applicant Ravishankar's accounts bank accounts, and prima facie, offences under the BNS, 2023 were committed, therefore, this Court is of the opinion that it is not a fit case to enlarge the applicants on regular bail. 8. Accordingly, this second bail application of applicant – Ravishankar Mandavi, involved in Crime No. 382/2025 registered at Police Station – Kanker, District – North Bastar Kanker (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 318(4) and 3(5) of the BNS, is rejected at this stage. 9. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 10. 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 Rajshekhar