1 CGHC010277952026 2026:CGHC:32352 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 6808 of 2026 1. Suraj Kumar Kurre S/o Shri Manmohan Kurre Aged About 20 Years R/o Kotaktal P.S. - Patna, District Koriya, Chhattisgarh. 2. Bablu Kumar Kurre S/o Shri Ramadhar Kurre Aged About 22 Years R/o Gram Kudargarh P.S. Odgi, District : Surajpur, Chhattisgarh ... Applicants versus • State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station - Baikunthpur District - Koriya, Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant For Applicants : Mr. Ashutosh Trivedi, Advocate. For State/ Non-applicant : Mr. Sumit Singh, Deputy A.G. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 28.07.2026 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the applicant, who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 218/2025 registered at Police Station Baikunthpur, Distt. Koriya (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 111, 317(2), 317(4), 317(5) of BNS, 2023. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on a letter received from the office of the Inspector General of Police, SIV/CCTNS/Cyber Crime, Police Headquarters, Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh, directing legal action against the listed account holders of mule accounts at Axis Bank, ICICI Digitally signed by R NIRALA 2 Bank, and UCO Bank, Baikunthpur branch, whose accounts were used for cyber fraud-the Police Station Baikunthpur registered Crime No. 218/2025 against the applicant/accused Anurag Sharma and 14 other account holders. After completion of the investigation, a charge sheet has been filed for offences punishable under Sections 111, 317(2), 317(4), and 317(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Hence, the bail application. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that applicants are innocent and he have been falsely implicated in crime in question. It is further submitted that second bail of the co-accused has already been allowed by this Court vide order dated 23.06.2026 passed in MCRC No.5481/2026, which shows that despite lapse of a considerable period, none of the prosecution witnesses have been examined by the learned trial Court till date. He further submits that there is no criminal antecedents registered against the present applicants and they are in jail since 06.08.2025, charge sheet has been filed and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take considerable time, therefore, he prays for releasing the applicants on regular bail. 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. He further submits that the applicants were one of the account holders whose bank account was allegedly used as a mule account for facilitating cyber fraud transactions. It is alleged that the applicants, along with other co-accused persons, was involved in permitting the use of his bank account for the transfer and routing of proceeds obtained through cyber fraud, therefore, the the applicants are not 3 entitled for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. From perusal of the records, it transpires that applicants’ involvement was found in an organized cyber-financial fraud causing substantial monetary loss and public harm, and the fact that the bail application of the similarly placed co-accused had already been rejected, but considering the fact that the applicants are in jail since 06.08.2025, despite the lapse of a considerable period, none of the prosecution witnesses have been examined by the learned trial Court till date, further the applicants have no criminal antecedent and charge sheet has already been filed, this Court is of the view that the applicants are entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant is allowed. Let the Applicants – Suraj Kumar Kurre and Bablu Kumar Kurre, involved in Crime No. 218/2025 registered at Police Station Baikunthpur, Distt. Koriya (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 111, 317(2), 317(4), 317(5) of BNS, 2023, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties each in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicants shall file an undertaking to the effect that they 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 applicants shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through their counsel. In case of their absence, without sufficient cause, the trial 4 court may proceed against them under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicants misuse the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicants fail to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against them, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicants 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 applicants are 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 them in accordance with law. 8. Office is directed to provide a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance forthwith. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Nirala