Veerbhadra Nagar Near Lakdi Taal Raipur, Chhattisgarh v. The State Of Chhattisgarh Through
Case Details
1 2025:CGHC:46904 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR GOURI MUDALIAR Digitally signed by GOURI MUDALIAR Date: 2025.09.15 17:15:12 +0530 MCRC No. 6612 of 2025 Pradum Mahanad S/o Shri Vaasu Mahanand Aged About 25 Years R/o- Veerbhadra Nagar Near Lakdi Taal Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus The State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Police Station- Civil Lines As Per A/2 District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For Applicant
Legal Reasoning
Ishika Singh, have already been rejected by this Court in MCRC Nos. 5248/2025, 5743/2025, 5088/2025, and 5467/2025, vide orders dated 08.07.2025, 23.07.2025, 02.07.2025, and 14.07.2025 respectively. Considering the nature of allegations, the organized manner in which the offence has been committed and as such incidents are increasing rapidly, severely impacting not only the economy but also the banking system, hence, this Court does not find it to be a fit case to release the applicant. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of applicant Pradum Mahanad involved in Crime No.129/2025 registered at Police Station Civil Line, Raipur, (C.G) for the offence punishable under Sections 317(2),317(4),317(5),111(3),3(5) of B.N.S., is rejected. 5 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 gouri
Arguments
: Shri Yash Bothra, Advocate. For : Shri Jitendra Shrivastava, GA. Respondent/State Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 12/09/2025 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, (C.G) for the offence punishable under Sections 317(2),317(4),317(5),111(3),3(5) of B.N.S. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that one account whose number is 2 60486722265 of Bank of Maharashtra, Raipur branch is in name of Shri Raviraj Pandey and the registered mobile number for the same account is 8962983154. The above mentioned account is used by Accused/Applicant Pradum Mahanand for illegal transaction/online fraud and Rs.30,34,660/- deposited in the same bank Account. Complainant Rakesh Shah lodged Complain for online fraud for Rs. 990 dated 28/04/2024. On basis of the complaint police investigated the matter and found 25 mule Account on same IFSC code- MAHB0000981 and on the basis of above complaint Police Arrested Raviraj Pandey and took his Memorandum Statement and as per Raviraj Pandey memorandum Statement Accused/Applicant opened his bank account and gave him Rs.2000/- for the same and Accused/Applicant did not provide any single document for the above mentioned bank account and after that Police carefully examined the account and it is found that 30-40 transaction per day occurred in the same bank account and total amount of transaction is Rs.30,34,660/-. On the basis of the same the criminal case was registered at Police Station-Civil line Raipur, Chhattisgarh as per A/2 bearing crime no.129/25 U/s 317(2),317(4),317(5),111(3), 3(5) of B.N.S. and applicant was arrested on 03/06/2025. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has falsely been implicated in the present case and having no role whether directly or indirectly in the present case. He would submit that the applicant is a poor labour and not have any direct or indirect relation with the above mentioned bank account, applicant have no idea about the above mentioned account and applicant/accused is an illiterate young boy. He would submit that the applicant is in jail since 03/06/2025 and 3 conclusion of trial will take some time, therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of bail and submits that the applicant worked as a broker. He would submit that one account whose number is 60486722265 of Bank of Maharashtra, Raipur branch is in name of Shri Raviraj Pandey and the registered mobile number for the same account is 8962983154 and the above mentioned account is used by applicant Pradum Mahanand for illegal transaction/online fraud and Rs.30,34,660/- deposited in the same bank Account, complainant Rakesh Shah lodged complaint for online fraud for Rs.990 dated 28/04/2024 and on basis of the complaint police investigated the matter and found 25 mule account on same IFSC code-MAHB0000981 and on the basis of above complaint police arrested Raviraj Pandey and took his memorandum statement and as per Raviraj Pandey memorandum statement, applicant opened his bank account and gave him Rs.2000/- for the same and applicant did not provide any single document for the above mentioned bank account and after that police carefully examined the account and found that 30-40 transaction per day occurred in the same bank account and total amount of transaction is Rs.30,34,660/-. Learned State counsel further submits that the bail applications of the co-accused persons, namely Anjukumar, Pradeep Jamulkar, Jaswant Nayak, and Ishika Singh, have already been rejected by this Court in MCRC Nos. 5248/2025, 5743/2025, 5088/2025, and 5467/2025, vide orders dated 08.07.2025, 23.07.2025, 02.07.2025, and 14.07.2025 respectively. Considering the nature of allegations, the organized manner in which the offence has been committed and the increasing trend of such 4 economic offences, it is submitted that the present applicant does not deserve the benefit of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, nature and gravity of allegation levelled against the applicant who is said to be a broker and he is alleged to have used a bank account in the name of Raviraj Pandey (Account No.60486722265, Bank of Maharashtra, Raipur branch) for illegal transactions and online fraud and 30-40 transaction per day occurred in the same bank account and total amount of transaction is Rs.30,34,660/- and the act clearly reflects participation of the applicant in an organized crime and also considering the fact that the bail applications of the co-accused persons, namely Anjukumar, Pradeep Jamulkar, Jaswant Nayak, and