1 2026:CGHC:14395 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 66 of 2026 • Tuleshwar Rajwade S/o Late Gopal Rajwade Aged About 20 Years R/o Village- Badkapara, Police Station- Surajpur, District- Surajpur (C.G.) ... Applicant(s) versus • State of Chhattisgarh Through - Station House Officer, Police Station- Surajpur District- Surajpur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is taken from Case Information System) For Applicant(s) : Mr. Gagan Pandey, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Soumya Rai, Dy.G.A. Hon’ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 25.03.2026 1. This is first 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. 485/2025 registered at Police Station – Surajpur, District – Surajpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 317(4), 318(2) and 61(2)(a) of BNS and 66 (D) of I.T. Act, 2000. 2. As per prosecution story, in brief, is that as per FIR is that, on 08.09.2025, a written inquiry report was received from the office of the Additional Superintendent of Police, District Surajpur, VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Digitally signed by VAISHALI LUCKY NAGARIA Date: 2026.03.28 16:08:58 +0530 2 Chhattisgarh, which had been submitted by the Mule Account Investigation Team of District Surajpur. The said report was forwarded for initiation of legal action against the account holder of a mule account allegedly used in cyber fraud. Upon examination of the inquiry report, the prosecution claims that offences under Sections 317(4), 318(2), and 61(2) (A) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) were found to be made out. On the basis of the said report, a case was registered against the mule account holder, namely Tuleshwar Rajwade, son of Gopal Rajwade who is the applicant herein. It is further alleged that vide letter No. At. Pu. A./Suraj/34/2025 dated 01.09.2025, issued by the office of the Additional Superintendent of Police, District Surajpur (Chhattisgarh), and addressed to the Station House Officer, Police Station Surajpur, instructions were issued to take further action against the account holder in respect of mule account number 3079****, allegedly used in cyber fraud. Through the said communication, a list was forwarded for legal action pertaining to Layer-1 mule accounts and fake mobile numbers operating through various bank branches, as reflected on the Coordination Portal (Joint Cyber Crime Coordination Team Management Information System) operated by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C). The said list was received from the office of Dr. Dhruv Gupta, IPS, Inspector General, SIB/CCTNS/Cyber Crime, Police Headquarters, Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh. According to the prosecution, the said list pertains to mule account holder Tuleshwar Rajwade, son of 3 Gopal Rajwade, resident of Ward No. 17, Badkapara, Surajpur, Police Station Surajpur, District Surajpur (Chhattisgarh), holding Account Number 3079**** at UCO Bank, Surajpur Branch (Chhattisgarh), along with multiple acknowledgement numbers generated on the cyber coordination portal. The prosecution further alleges that transaction details of the said account were obtained from UCO Bank, Surajpur Branch, and upon examination of the same, it was found that a total amount of 11,48,899/- was allegedly involved in cyber fraud cases ₹ pertaining to complainants from different States across the country. It is the further case of the prosecution that, prima facie, the account holder Tuleshwar Rajwade, in a planned manner and with the intention of earning illegal money, permitted cyber crimes (cheating) to be committed through his bank account and allegedly provided the said account for use in the commission of offences by the concerned criminal gang. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that applicant is a innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. He also submits that the co-accused being in possession of the Sim and ATM card of the applicant, was using the bank account of the applicant for his own purposes without any knowledge or permission involvement of the applicant. The applicant after getting to know that his account was being used for transaction acted upon it instantly and tried to take appropriate measures to rectify it. He also submits that applicant is in jail since 09.09.2025 and conclusion of the trial may take some time, 4 therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the present applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel, opposes the bail application and submits that there is no previous antecedent against the applicant and chargesheet has already been filed in the present case. He also submits that in-compliance of this Court’s order dated 24.02.2026, Investigating Officer has filed his personal affidavit in the present case and the relevant paragraph of the affidavit is as follows: 6.That, during the investigation, it was revealed that, a UCO Bank Account Number 30790110059937, Branch at Surajpur has been found in the name of the present accused applicant Tuleshwar Rajwade in which, the online complaints have been received regarding illegal transactions of Rs. 11,48,899/- through cyber crime/fraud by the accused persons for which, total 14 online complaints have been registered by the various victims of the various States of the country in the National Cyber Crime Reporting Coordination Portal/1930. Copy of the relevant online complaints made against the bank account of the accused applicant, is being annexed herewith as Annexure R/1 for kind perusal. 9.That, during the course of investigation, it was revealed that, after obtaining the information from the concerned UCO Bank, Branch at Surajpur, it was revealed that, in the UCO aforesaid Account Bank Number 30790110059937 of the present accused applicant Tuleshwar Rajwade, there is total amount credited into the aforesaid bank account number is 43,84,451/- and the total amount of Rs. 42,83,887.27/- has been withdrawn by the accused persons. Copy of the details of the bank transactions in the aforesaid UCO Bank Account Number 30790110059937 of the present accused applicant, is being annexed herewith as Annexure R/2 for kind perusal. 10.That, it is most humbly and respectfully submitted that, the present accused applicant has been arrested on 09.09.2025 by the police of Police Station Surajpur; in 5 connection with Crime No. 485/2025, registered at Police Station Surajpur, District Surajpur (C.G.) against the accused applicant and other accused persons for the offence punishable under Sections 317 (4), 318 (2) and 61 (2) (A) of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Section 66 (D) of the Information Technology Act, 2000.” 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties, nature of dispute and material available in the case diary, it transpires from the affidavit filed by the Investigation Officer, present applicant was involved in the said crime and UCO Bank Account Number 30790110059937, Branch at Surajpur has been found in the name of the present accused applicant Tuleshwar Rajwade in which, the online complaints have been received regarding illegal transactions through cyber crime/fraud by the accused persons for which, total 14 online complaints have been registered by the various victims of the various States of the country in the National Cyber Crime Reporting Coordination Portal/1930. therefore, this Court is of the opinion that it is not a fit case to enlarge the applicant on bail. 7. Accordingly, this bail application of applicant – Tuleshwar Rajwade, involved in Crime No.485/2025 registered at Police Station – Surajpur, District – Surajpur (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 317(4), 318(2) and 61(2)(a) of BNS and 66 (D) of I.T. Act, 2000, rejected at this stage. 6 8. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 9. 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 vaishali