Chattisgarh High Court
Mohd. Rizil N T vs State Of Chhattisgarh on 27 February, 2026
Author: Ramesh Sinha
Bench: Ramesh Sinha
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Date: 2026.02.28
14:48:49 +0530
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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
MCRCA No. 262 of 2026
Mohd. Rizil N T S/o Aliyammu Aged About 28 Years R/o Nammbiarthodi
House, Vellayur Post Vellayur, District Malappuram, State Kerla
... Applicant
versus
State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station -
Basantpur, District - Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh
... Respondent
For Applicant : Shri Anurag Verma, Advocate.
For : Shri Soumya Rai, Dy.G.A.
Respondent/State
Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice
Order On Board
27/02/2026
1. The applicant has preferred this second application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS'), for grant of anticipatory bail, apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No. 365/2024, registered at Police Station Basantpur, District Rajnandgaon (C.G) for alleged commission of 2 offence punishable under Sections 318(4),338,336(3),340(2) R/w 3(5) of the B.N.S 2023 & Section 66(d) of the I.T Act.
2. According to the prosecution's story, the complainant Rahul Jain lodged a complaint on 17/08/2024 against the unknown person that he joined a Whatsapp group named Friends of Wealth 81 through his Whatsapp No. 79996-xxxxx via website link, which was regarding providing high profits in stock market through trading and IPO investments. The said Whatsapp group was made on 07/02/2020 and was having many admins one of them was named Lalita. That the group admins used to share the stock analysis of particular stock for seeking investments from group members and other admins used to support the analysis. On 26/07/2024, a personal message was sent to complainant from group admin named Lalita to seek some investment/trading amount from him and complainant's account was created. Complainant in order to invest and trade amount to gain profit sent the investment amount of Rs 3,40,95,000/- in different bank accounts as asked by the group admin Lalita. In the same sequence, information was taken from Bandhan Bank branch Rajnandgaon regarding the primary bank account number 2010002826703 of Bandhan Bank used by the accused, the account number 20100028xxxxx was found to be in the name of SKY Tour and Travels Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh). A total of Rs 1,46,30,000/- was deposited in the said bank account by the applicant Rahul Jain from his sister Prachi Jain's Bank of Baroda 3 account number 262001000xxxxx and HDFC bank account number 502000766xxxxx through RTGS/NEFT from 08.08.2024 to 09.08.2024. Did Had gone. During investigation, on the basis of the account statement of the said bank and acknowledgment number 33308240015046 of the National Cyber Portal, information was received that out of the amount deposited by the applicant Rahul Jain in the account number 20100028xxxxx used by the accused, Rs 7,30,000/- was deposited through RTGS, Axis Bank Account Number Deposit has been made in 9240100155xxxxx. Thereafter, information was taken through Cyber Cell Rajnandgaon regarding the account number 9240100155xxxxxx of Axis Bank, which is the account number of Axis Bank. The account holder of serial number 9240100155xxxxx was found to be MOHAMMED RIZIL NT and registered mobile number was 9715224xxxxx. On the basis of the account statement of the said account number 9240100155xxxxx and National Cyber Portal, information was received that the amount of Rs 7,30,000/- defrauded. from the applicant was transferred from different bank accounts to accounts in many parts and withdrawal of cash was done from ATM. The applicant has filed bail application No. 7970/2024 before Hon'ble Kerala High Court seeking transit bail till approaching this jurisdictional Court with regards to crime No 365/2024 registered in polices station Basantpur, Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. The Hon'ble Court vide 4 order dated 23/09/2024 granted transit bail and the bail application No. Β.Α 7970/2024 was disposed.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that this is the second anticipatory bail application of the applicant and the first anticipatory bail application of the applicant was rejected by this Court on merits vide order dated 19/12/2024 in MCRCA No.1402/2024. He would submit that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated solely on the basis of the memorandum statement of co-accused Shahal Sa, who has already been acquitted by the Trial Court. The complainant has neither named the applicant in the FIR nor alleged any direct transaction or contact with him. The applicant's role was limited to sale of USDT cryptocurrency, and the amount received in his bank account was sale consideration transferred by Meera Suresh from the account of M/s Sky Tours & Travels. There is no material to show that the amount was illegal or linked to the complainant. It is submitted that the charge-sheet has been filed, the case is based on documentary evidence already in possession of the prosecution, and custodial interrogation is not required, therefore he prays to enlarge the applicant on anticipatory bail.
4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail.
5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the materials available on record.
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6. From perusal of the records, it transpires that this is the second anticipatory bail application of the applicant and the first anticipatory bail application of the applicant was rejected by this Court on merits vide order dated 19/12/2024 in MCRCA No.1402/2024. There appears to be no new ground raised in this second anticipatory bail application to entertain the same.
7. Accordingly, the second anticipatory bail application of the applicant - Mohd. Rizil N T, involved in Crime No. 365/2024, registered at Police Station Basantpur, District Rajnandgaon (C.G) for alleged commission of offence punishable under Sections 318(4),338,336(3),340(2) R/w 3(5) of the B.N.S 2023 & Section 66(d) of the I.T Act is rejected. Sd/-Sd S S Sd/-
(Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice gouri