2026:CGHC:9243 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 9691 of 2025 Akash Indarlal Turshani S/o Indarlal Turshani Aged About 33 Years R/o Radha Krishna Apartment, Flat No. 503, C-Block Chowk, Near Dolphin Club, P.S. Ulhas Nagar, District : Thane, Maharashtra.

... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through P.S. Purani Basti, District : Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

... Non-Applicant For Applicant : Mr. Vivek Mishra, Advocate.

For Non-Applicant/State : Mr. Nitansh Kumar Jaiswal, Deputy G.A.

Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

Order on Board

23.02.2026

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. 305/2025 registered at Police Station– Purani Basti, Raipur, District Raipur, (C.G.), for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Section RAHUL

66(d) of IT Act.

DEWANGAN Digitally signed by

2. Case of the prosecution, in a nutshell, is that the complainant RAHUL DEWANGAN submitted a written complaint on 03/08/2025, and on 04/08/2025 an FIR was registered against nine accused persons. The name of the present applicant surfaced during investigation upon tracing Account No. 16160100089691 maintained with Federal Bank at Ulhas Nagar, in which a sum of Rs. 4,20,000/- was credited on 21/06/2025 through RTGS. The allegation against the present applicant is limited to the extent that the aforesaid amount was transferred into his account by the complainant, who was allegedly induced to transfer money on account of cheating and fraud committed by the holders of Mobile Nos. 9136986656, 8018048341 and 9042658465. It is further alleged that the complainant was threatened by the holders of the said mobile numbers that he would be arrested in a criminal case by the Bengaluru Police if he failed to transfer the entire amount from his account, and in consequence thereof, the complainant was allegedly cheated to the tune of Rs.

87,95,000/-. Hence, this bail application.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has not committed any offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that even if the entire prosecution case is accepted at its face value, no offence is made out against the present applicant. As per the allegations in the FIR, there are no specific averments that the applicant had used his own bank account for managing or facilitating any fraudulent amount, and the investigating agency has failed to establish any nexus between the applicant and the commission of the alleged offence. It is contended that the applicant had borrowed certain sums from his friend, namely Aniket Rohra, who is stated to be an absconding co-accused, and in lieu thereof, his bank account details, SIM card with registered mobile number and ATM card were forcibly taken by the said co-accused, and the alleged transactions were carried out by other co-accused persons without the knowledge or consent of the applicant. It is further submitted that a bare perusal of the charge-sheet does not disclose any material to connect the applicant with the alleged offence nor does it establish that the disputed amount was transferred to his account during the relevant period in the manner alleged. The applicant is stated to be working in a private clothing store and is the sole breadwinner for his wife and 6-year-old daughter, and his continued incarceration has caused severe financial hardship to his family. It is also submitted that the applicant has been arrested merely on suspicion, no recovery has been effected from him. He also submits that the charge-sheet has been submitted before the competent Court and the present applicant is in jail since 17.08.2025 and conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of regular bail to the present