Rahul Khandelwal v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Hon'ble High Court of Chhattisgarh rejected regular bail applications filed by multiple applicants accused of organized online gambling under BNS 2023 and IT Act. The court held evidence was sufficient to deny bail.
What did the court decide?
All regular bail applications (MCRC No.s 7932, 7856, 7854, 7934, 8155) were rejected; all applicants remained in custody.
What the court decided
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VED PRAKASH DEWANGAN Digitally signed by VED PRAKASH DEWANGAN Date: 2026.09.17 10:44:30 +0530
CGHC010322722026 2026:CGHC:40309
NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
MCRC No. 7854 of 2026
1 - Sulabh Khandelwal Urf Chote Babu S/o Sunil Kumar Khandelwal Aged About 35 Years R/o Ramsagar Para Hanuman Mandir Gali, Raipur Distt. Raipur Chhattisgarh
2 - Prakash Wadhwani S/o Jagdish Wadhwani Aged About 29 Years R/o Chaube Colony, Near Haif Warth Hospital, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh
--- Applicants
versus
State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Gharghoda, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether regular bail should be granted to the applicants accused of organizing an online gambling network involving Hawala transactions and substantial seizure of cash and electronic devices.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Akash Kumar Motwani
- appellant
Rahul Khandelwal
- appellant
Mohit Somani
- appellant
Sulabh Khandelwal Urf Chote Babu
- appellant
Prakash Wadhwani
- appellant
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Chhattisgarh HC
- Decided on
- · September
- Registered
- Case no.
- MCRC/7856/2026
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