Order On Board

1. This is the 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. 452/2025, registered at Police Station – Civil Line Raipur, District – Raipur (C.G.) for alleged commission of offence punishable under Sections 111, 3(5), 317(2), 317(4) and 317(5) of the BNS.

2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that an information was received through the cyber crime reporting portal that 17 bank accounts have been fraudulently opened in D.C.B. Bank, Civil Lines Branch Raipur and were being used for receiving proceeds of cyber fraud, acting on directions from the Police headquarters, a report regarding the incident was forwarded to Police Station Civil Lines, Raipur, where an FIR was registered against all 17 accounts holders, including the applicant for commission of the aforesaid offence. Hence, this application.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that the charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. It is further submitted that no incriminating material or proceeds of crime have been recovered from the applicant. The entire case is based on such conjecture and surmises without any direct material evidence against the applicant. The applicant is in jail since 21.12.2025, and the conclusion of the trial shall take quite long time. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail.

4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that from the perusal of the case-diary it transpires that the material collected during investigation clearly reveals a deep-rooted, structured and profit-oriented criminal conspiracy in which the present applicant has played an indispensable and conscious role in facilitating the commission of large-scale cyber frauds affecting numerous innocent citizens across the country.

5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record.

6. In compliance of the Court’s order dated 06.02.2026, the Investigating Officer of the case, Police Station – Range Cyber, Raipur, District – Raipur (C.G.), has filed his affidavit showing the incriminating evidence collected against the applicant during the course of investigation, which is quoted here as under:

“1. That, I am posted as the Investigating Officer of the subject crime number, Police Station Range Cyber, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.) and duly authorized to swear this affidavit on behalf of the Non Applicant/State in compliance of the Hon'ble Court's order dated 06.02.2026 and as such fully conversant with the facts of the case.

2. That, the subject case came up for hearing before the Hon'ble Court on 06.02.2026 and after hearing of this matter, the Hon'ble Court has been pleased to direct the concerned Investigating Officer to file his personal affidavit disclosing the evidence collected during the course of investigation against the applicant. Therefore, in compliance whereof, the instant affidavit is being filed before this Hon'ble Court for its kind consideration.

3. That, in compliance of the Hon'ble Court's order, it is most humbly and respectfully submitted that, the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, has created a Cyber Crime Reporting Portal to prevent cyber crime in India in which, the victims of cyber crime report online by giving details of the cyber fraud committed with them and by filling the information of mobile numbers and bank accounts used in cyber fraud.

4. That, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has established a Cyber Crime Reporting Portal to prevent cyber crime in India. Victims of cyber crime can report online by detailing their cyber fraud, including the mobile number and bank account used in the fraud. These are the bank accounts used by cyber crime offenders to launde