2026:CGHC:624 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 10455 of 2025 Krishna Ghodesawar S/o Siddharth Rao Ghodesawar Aged About 31 Years R/o Janta Colony, Quarter No. 17, Gudhiyari, District- Raipur Digitally (C.G.)

AKHILESH signed by KUMAR AKHILESH DEWANGANKUMAR DEWANGAN ... Applicant(s)

versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station-

Civil Line, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

... Respondent(s)

For Applicant(s) : Mr. Veer Verma, Advocate.

For Respondent(s) : Mr. Dharmendra Shrivastava, Dy. A.G.

Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

Order on Board

06/01/2026

1.

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

2.

Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the applicant, along with co- accused persons, was involved in organized cyber fraud and opened multiple bank accounts to deal with proceeds of crime amounting to Rs.64,10,855/-. The accused allegedly assisted in transferring and diverting stolen money obtained through cyber cheating, thereby acting as part of an organized crime syndicate, which led to the registration of alleged offence against the applicant and subsequently, the applicant was arrested. Hence, the bail application.

3.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that co-accused Ishika Singh has been granted bail by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Criminal Appeal No. 4494/2025 arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 13678/2025, vide order dated 13.10.2025, mainly on the ground that she had remained in custody for about six months and that the investigation was completed and the charge-sheet had been filed in a cyber crime case. The role attributed to the present applicant is less than or at par with the said co-accused, therefore, on the principle of parity, the present applicant is also entitled to the benefit of bail. He also submits that although Section 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pertains to organized crime, the applicant/accused has neither committed any organized crime nor has any nexus with the main accused. He has not opened or operated any bank account, nor has he carried out any financial transaction in connection with the alleged offence, and he had no knowledge of the alleged cyber fraud. The applicant is in jail since 28.03.2025, the applicant has no criminal antecedent, charge-sheet has been filed and the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant.

4.

On the other hand, learned State Counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case. He further submits that the applicant along with co- accused persons, was involved in organized cyber fraud and facilitated the diversion and circulation of proceeds of crime amounting to Rs.64,10,855/- by opening and using multiple bank accounts. Therefore, the applicant is not entitled for grant of bail.

5.

I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary.

6. From perusal of the case diary, it prima facie appears that the applicant in collusion with other co-accused persons, involved in organized cyber fraud, facilitated the diversion and circulation of proceeds of crime amounting to Rs.64,10,855/- by opening and using multiple bank accounts, further the material collected during investigation, including the memorandum statement, shows his involvement as part of an organized crime syndicate, further, the co-accused on whom learned counsel for the applicant is placing reliance was granted bail by the Hon’ble Supreme Court on the ground that she is a lady, wher