Man submits forged documents to Bombay high court in land dispute case, arrested

The complainant said his firm bought land from the accused. The accused said the land was security against loans he took from the complainant.

The Azad Maidan police have arrested a 54-year-old man who allegedly submitted forged documents, relating to a land dispute, in the Bombay high court (HC).

The probe revealed that the accused is also facing charges at MIDC-Andheri, Panvel and Pali police stations. (Representational photo)

The accused, Shailesh Dawda, a Vashi resident, has been booked under sections 420, 465, 467, 471, 511 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for cheating and forgery.

The police said that Dawda is a history sheeter who has previously served time for similar charges.

The complainant, Suresh Kumar, 67, is a Juhu resident. As per the complaint, Kumar’s company, Osaka Synthetic Private Limited, purchased a one-acre land in Neral, Raigad from Dawda. However, the two parties later got engaged in a dispute over possession of the land.

In 2016, the company manager Dasrath Matal filed a petition against Dawda in high court, claiming possession of the land. In response to the petition, the accused submitted a forged document dated December 7, 2013.

Dawda claimed that he had previously taken a number of loans from Kumar which he had then repaid. As per the document, the land was the security against the loan and thus, the possession of the land rested with Dawda. After learning of Dawda’s alleged attempt to misguide the court, the complainant lodged a complaint with the Azad Maidan police.

“The document submitted to the court was a photo copy. When asked by investigators to produce the original copy, Dawda failed to do so. Moreover, investigators prima-facie found discrepancies in Dawda’s statements to the police,” said an officer from the Azad Maidan police station.

The probe revealed that the accused is also facing charges at MIDC-Andheri, Panvel and Pali police stations.