1 CGHC010335362026 2026:CGHC:38836 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8123 of 2026 Rishabh Yadav S/o Vinod Kumar Yadav Aged About 18 Years Permanent R/o House No. 301, Lohiya Nagar, Colony, Post I T I Etawah, Thana Friends Colony Etawah District- Etawah (Uttar Pradesh) Presently R/o C-13, Mahavir Nagar, Super State Colony, Telibhnda, District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Ganj, Raipur Commissionerate Revenue District- Raipur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Ms. Pragati Jaiswal, Advocate. For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Sumit Singh, Dy. Advocate General. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 02.09.2026 1. This is the first 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. 0083/2026 registered at Police Station – Ganj, Raipur Commissionerate, District – Raipur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 61(2), 112(2), 316(2), 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 337, 338 and 340(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 66C and 66D of the Information Technology Act. 2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that the complainant, namely Deepak ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2026.09.02 16:53:06 +0530 2 Paswan, in his official capacity as an Inspector of the State Police Department, lodged a written report stating that, on 25.03.2026, the police authorities received secret information from an informer that an illegal call centre was being operated from the 2nd and 3rd floors of Pithaliya Complex, Subhash Nagar, Raipur, wherein US-based citizens were being contacted and defrauded of large sums of money on the pretext of arranging loans and improving their credit scores. Thereafter, a police team was constituted and a raid was conducted, during which several persons were found working on computers and laptops. Upon enquiry, it was revealed that the call centre was allegedly being operated by Vikas Shukla and Sanjay Sharma, residents of Gujarat, through computers, laptops, internet-calling systems, mobile handsets and other electronic equipment. The call centre was locally managed by Anil Kumar Yadav and Saurabh Rajput, who disclosed that the said centre had 31 employees/associates. From the premises/office and the persons present therein, a total of 53 mobile phones, 17 laptops and 18 computer systems were seized by the police. Pursuant to the aforesaid incident, Crime No. 83/2026 was registered at Police Station Ganj, Raipur, against 33 named persons, including the applicant. The applicant, along with the other accused persons, was arrested on 25.03.2026. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applicant is an innocent person and has been falsely implicated in the aforesaid case. She further submits that the applicant has no criminal antecedents. It is also contended that other co-accused persons, namely – Om Kodvale, Shivam Pandey, Mohammad Gufaran Hussain have already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 01.09.2026 passed in MCRC No. 8083 of 2026, Therefore, the applicant is also entitled to be released on regular bail on the ground of parity. 3 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application of the applicant and submits that the charge-sheet has already been filed in the present case. However, he could not dispute the fact that identically situated co-accused person has already been granted regular bail by this Court. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, particularly that the applicant has no criminal antecedents, further, the co-accused persons, namely – Om Kodvale, Shivam Pandey, Mohammad Gufaran Hussain have already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 01.09.2026 passed in MCRC No. 8083 of 2026, moreover, the fact that the charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court, the applicant has been in custody since 25.03.2026, and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take considerable time. Therefore, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail on the ground of parity. 7. Let the Bail of the Applicant – Rishabh Yadav, involved in Crime No. 0083/2026 registered at Police Station – Ganj, Raipur Commissionerate, District – Raipur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 61(2), 112(2), 316(2), 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 337, 338 and 340(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 66C and 66D of the Information Technology Act, be released on bail on furnishing personal bond with two local sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case 4 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 fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient 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 fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant 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 applicant is 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 him in accordance with law. 8. 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 Abhishek