1 2026:CGHC:11045 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 2103 of 2026 Rajendra Kumar Puran S/o Manik Ram Puran Aged About 32 Years (Wrongly Mentioned As Puram In Annexure- A1), R/o Lig-643, Sector-04, Vidhan Sabha Road, Housing Board Colony, Saddu, Police Station - Vidhan Sabha, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station - Cyber Range, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-Applicant(s) For Applicant : Mr. Virendra Kashyap, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Ms. Anusha Naik, Deputy Govt. Advocate. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 03/03/2026 1. This is the ;rst bail application ;led 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. 79/2025 registered at Police Station- Cyber Range, District- Raipur (C.G.), for the o@ence punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111 of the B.N.S. 2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that on perusal of the case diary, it KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 is revealed that the applicant/accused Rajendra Kumar Puran, in connivance with other co-accused persons, dishonestly received an amount of Rs. 27,27,556/- which was obtained through cyber fraud and deposited the same in his bank account along with the other accused persons. The applicant knowingly received and dealt with the said amount despite having knowledge and reason to believe that the said property had been dishonestly obtained through fraudulent means. The applicant also facilitated the concealment, utilization and enhancement of such illegally obtained property. On the basis of the aforesaid acts, Police Station Cyber Range, Raipur (C.G.) registered Crime No. 79/2025 against the applicant and other co-accused persons for the o@ences punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and the matter was taken up for investigation. After completion of the investigation, the charge-sheet has been ;led before the competent Court. 3. 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 the bail application of co-accused Bhagwat Prasad Shukla was earlier rejected by this Court, however, he preferred SLP (Crl.) No. 20364/2025 before the Hon’ble Supreme Court and vide order dated 16.01.2026, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has been granted bail to him. It is also submitted that another similarly situated co-accused, namely Ayush Pandey, has been granted bail by this Court in MCRC No. 1586/2026, vide order dated 13.02.2026. The applicant is in judicial custody since 3 20.05.2025 and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take considerable time. Therefore, on the ground of parity and prolonged detention, the applicant prays for grant of bail. 4. On the other hand, learned State Counsel, appearing for the State/non-applicant, submit that the charge-sheet has been ;led before the competent Court and the trial is currently in progress. He further concur with the submission made on behalf of the applicant to the e@ect that the principle of parity may be considered, however, he contend that the serious nature of the o@ences, the ongoing investigation and the possibility of inCuencing witnesses weigh against granting bail to the applicant at this stage. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case that the bail application of co-accused Bhagwat Prasad Shukla was earlier rejected by this Court, however, he preferred SLP (Crl.) No. 20364/2025 before the Hon’ble Supreme Court and vide order dated 16.01.2026, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has been granted bail to him. It is also noted that another similarly situated co- accused, namely Ayush Pandey, has been granted bail by this Court in MCRC No. 1586/2026, vide order dated 13.02.2026 and the applicant is in judicial custody since 20.05.2025 and also the applicant has no criminal antecedent and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take considerable time and in the present case, charge- sheet has been filed before the competent Court thus, without further commenting anything on merits, I am inclined to grant bail 4 to the applicant. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of the applicant is allowed. 8. Let the applicant – Rajendra Kumar Puran, involved in Crime No. 79/2025 registered at Police Station- Cyber Range, District- Raipur (C.G.), for the o@ence punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111 of the B.N.S., be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties, in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall ;le an undertaking to the e@ect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates ;xed 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 applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date ;xed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without suEcient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date ;xed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the 5 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates ;xed 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 applicant is deliberate or without suEcient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. 9. OEce is directed to send a certi;ed copy of this order to the trial Court for necessary information and compliance. dorthwith. - S/- Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Kunal