1 2026:CGHC:920 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 30 of 2026 Kuldeep Bagde @ Monu S/o Mahendra Kumar Bagde Aged About 29 Years R/o Dakshin Vasundhara Nagar Bhilai-3, Ward -16 Charoda Bmy, District- Durg (C.G.) --- Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station- House O4cer, Police Station- Cyber Range, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) --- Non-applicant(s) For Applicant : Mr. Veer Verma, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Dharmesh Shrivastava, Dy. Adv. Gen. MCRC No. 32 of 2026 Amit Jagat S/o Chakradhari Jagat Aged About 30 Years R/o House No. 573, Behind Dixit Atta Chakki, Near Chandi Mandir, Santoshi Nagar, Tikrapara, Police Station - Tikrapara, Tehsil And District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh (Particulars Of The Applicant Is Mentioned Correctly) ---Applicant(s) Versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station - Civil Lines, District - Raipur, Chhattisgarh --- Non-applicant(s) For Applicant : Mr. Anmol Sharma, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Dharmesh Shrivastava, Dy. Adv. Gen. KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 MCRC No. 31 of 2026 D. Kamraju Rao S/o D. Mohan Rao Aged About 32 Years R/o Motilal Nagar, Patel Kirana Store, Near Kushbhau Thkrey Stadium Road, Kota, Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---Applicant(s) Versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House O4cer, Police Station- Civil Line, Raipur, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh ---- Non-applicant(s) For Applicant : Mr. Veer Verma, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Dharmesh Shrivastava, Dy. Adv. Gen. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 07/01/2026 1. Since the above three bail applications are arising out of same crime number, same police station and same o?ence so they are being heard and decided by this common order. 2. The applicants have preferred these First Bail Applications under Section 483 of BNSS for grant of regular bail, as they have been arrested in connection with Crime No.44/2025, registered at Police Station Civil Lines, District: Raipur (C.G.) for the o?ence punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111, 3(5) of BNS. 3. The case of the prosecution, in a nutshell, is that information was received through the Cyber Crime Reporting Portal and its coordination mechanism to the e?ect that 104 bank accounts had been fraudulently opened in Utkarsh Small Finance Bank, Civil 3 Lines Branch, Raipur (IFSC Code: UTKS0001400), which were allegedly being used for receiving proceeds of cyber fraud. Acting upon the directions issued by the Police Headquarters, a detailed report along with particulars of the said bank accounts was forwarded to Police Station Civil Lines, Raipur (C.G.). Pursuant thereto, FIR No. 44/2025 was registered against all 104 account holders, including the present applicants, for o?ences punishable under Sections 111, 3(5), 317(2), 317(4) and 317(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, as per the order sheet. During the course of investigation, the present applicants were arrested by Police Station Civil Lines, District Raipur (C.G.) in connection with the aforesaid o?ences. 4. Learned counsel for the respective applicants submits that the applicants have been falsely implicated in the case. It is further submitted that a similarly situated co-accused, namely Harmeet Singh @ Yashmit, has already been enlarged on bail by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No. 15006/2025 vide order dated 19.11.2025 and further the fact that co-accused namely Mehul Sona, Krishnakant Sahu, Dhanesh Sen, Teman Hiyal, Mehul Vij, Parul Verma, Rajesh Nishad, Ajay Motghare, Dipak Chhura, Tribhuvan Singh, Shubham Dutta, Nilkanth Sahu, Bhimashankar Nayak and Rahul Nayak has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 19.12.2025 and further one co-accused namely Saket Singh Thakur has also been granted bail by this Court in MCRC No. 10135/2025 vide order dated 10.12.2025. In view of the principle of parity, learned counsel 4 prays that the applicants may also be enlarged on bail. 5. On the other hand, learned State Counsel, appearing for the State/non-applicant, submit that the charge-sheet has been Fled before the competent Court and the trial is currently in progress. They further concur with the submission made on behalf of the applicants to the e?ect that the principle of parity may be considered, however, they contend that the serious nature of the o?ences, the ongoing investigation and the possibility of inGuencing witnesses weigh against granting bail to the applicants at this stage. 6. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 7. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions of learned counsel for the parties and the material on record, this Court notes that the applicants have been implicated in the case along with other co-accused. It is also observed that a similarly situated co-accused, Harmeet Singh @ Yashmit, has already been enlarged on bail by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No.15006/2025 vide order dated 19.11.2025 and further the fact that co-accused namely Mehul Sona, Krishnakant Sahu, Dhanesh Sen, Teman Hiyal, Mehul Vij, Parul Verma, Rajesh Nishad, Ajay Motghare, Dipak Chhura, Tribhuvan Singh, Shubham Dutta, Nilkanth Sahu, Bhimashankar Nayak and Rahul Nayak has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 19.12.2025 and further one co-accused 5 namely Saket Singh Thakur has also been granted bail by this Court in MCRC No. 10135/2025 vide order dated 10.12.2025. 8. In view of the principle of parity and considering the submissions that the applicants have been falsely implicated, this Court is of the view that the applicants are also entitled to the beneFt of bail. While the o?ences alleged are serious, the applicants' release on bail shall be subject to appropriate conditions to ensure that the trial proceeds without obstruction and that the applicants do not inGuence witnesses or tamper with evidence. 9. Accordingly, the bail applications of the applicants are allowed. 10. Let the Applicants- Kuldeep Bagde @ Monu, Amit Jagat and D. Kamraju Rao involved in Crime No.44/2025, registered at Police Station Civil Lines, District: Raipur (C.G.) for the o?ence punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111, 3(5) of BNS, be released on bail on their 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 Fle an undertaking to the e?ect that they shall not seek any adjournment on the dates Fxed 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 Fxed, either personally or through their 6 counsel. In case of their absence, without su4cient cause, the trial court may proceed against them under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicants misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure their presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicants fails to appear before the court on the date Fxed 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 Fxed 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 deliberated or without su4cient 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. 11. O4ce is directed to send a certiFed copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Kunal