2026:CGHC:7864 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 1533 of 2026 Dilip Kumar Bajaj S/o Ganesh Bajaj Aged About 56 Years R/o Mig 6, Ward -45, Ekta Vihar Near, Anmol Super Bazar, Mahaveer Nagar, Old Amlidhih, District-

Raipur (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through- Police Station- Civil Lines, Raipur (C.G.)

... Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Himansh Thakur and Mr. Ankit Phuljhele, Advocates.

For Respondent/State : Mr. Priyank Rathi, Govt. Advocate.

Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

Order on Board

12.02.2026

1. This is First bail application filed under 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 Digitally signed by ABHISHEK ABHISHEK SHRIVAS SHRIVAS Date:

2026.02.13 No.129/2025 registered at Police Station-Civil Lines, District - Raipur (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111, 3(5) of BNS, 2023.

2. The case of the prosecution is that, for the prevention of cybercrime, the Government of India has established a Cyber Crime Reporting Portal through which victims can report incidents of cyber fraud. On the basis of information received through this portal, it came to light that as many as 128 bank accounts opened in different branches of the Bank of Maharashtra at Raipur (IFSC Codes: MAHB0000439, MAHB0001928, MAHB0002335, and MAHB0002400) were being used to receive the proceeds of cyber fraud. Acting upon the said information and in accordance with the directions of the Police Headquarters, Police Station Civil Lines, Raipur registered Crime No. 129/2025 under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111, and 3(5) of the BNS. Subsequently, a case was registered against the holders of the said 128 bank accounts, treating them as “mule accounts,” and the matter was transferred to the Cyber Crime Police Station, Raipur for further investigation, as it was alleged that these accounts were being used by cyber criminals for routing and transferring fraudulent funds. It is further alleged that a sum of Rs. 1,26,03,063/- was deposited in the applicant’s bank account bearing No. 60480217361 in the Bank of Maharashtra. It is alleged in the charge-sheet that the complainant, Eliyas Tamboli, along with five others, was defrauded through a UPI fraud to the tune of Rs. 9,600/-, which was reported vide Acknowledgment No. 31903240041088 on the Cyber Crime Portal/1930 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

3. It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case and there is no direct allegation against the present applicant. He also submits that the applicant has been incarcerated for a considerable period despite being innocent, and such prolonged imprisonment is likely to adversely affect his mental state. If the applicant is not released on bail forthwith, it would amount to a violation of his fundamental right to personal liberty guaranteed under law. He submits that the applicant was not involved in the alleged offence and was not engaged in any fraudulent activity whatsoever. The applicant has not committed any criminal act against the complainant. Although the respondent has filed the charge-sheet, there is no material evidence on record to establish that the applicant has committed any of the offences alleged therein. He further submits that the FIR has been registered on the basis of information received from the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, by the Cyber Range, and the investigation was also conducted by the Cyber Range itself. From the contents of the complaint as well as the charge-sheet, it appears that the alleged offence pertains to cyber fraud; however, the Investigating Officer has failed to properly investigate the cyber angle involved in the matter and has overlooked the contents of the information received. He submits that as per the m