Mumbai court grants ABA to woman director in a cheating case

MUMBAI: The Sessions Court has granted anticipatory bail to Sajida Munaf Vadgama, the director of a construction firm who is accused of cheating a 60 year old businessman of Rs 5 crores.

The Session court judge R S Aradhye while granting anticipatory bail to Sajida directed the police that in the event of arrest, she shall be released on execution of a personal bond of Rs one lakh with one or two sureties .


However the court directed her to attend the Byculla police every Sunday between 11 am to 2 pm or as and when called by the investigating officer for the purpose of investigation purposes until further orders.The accused has also been restrained from tampering with prosecution evidence, influencing witnesses, or leaving Mumbai without prior court permission. The case pertains to an FIR filed by Mausam Armar the director of Galaxy multiple Channel Network pvt.ltd against Aaliyah Realtors Munaf Wadgama and Sajida.

Armar alleged that in March 2013 he was introduced to builder Munaf Wadgama and his wife Sajida Wadgama through common acquaintances at a mosque in Mazgaon. The couple allegedly projected themselves as proprietors of M/s Aafiyah Realtors and offered for sale nine flats—six on the 40th floor and three on the 41st floor—in a proposed 47-storey project named “Aafiyah Heights” at Nagpada, assuring possession within 30 months and a valid occupation certificate.

The complainant alleged that based on these assurances, multiple payments were made from the bank account of Galaxy Multi Channel Network Pvt. Ltd. between March and November 2013 through cheques and RTGS transfers. The total amount he paid comes to ₹4.99 crores. He further stated that MOU and allotment letters were issued by the accused to gain his confidence.

However, even after the promised period, no flats were handed over. Armar claimed that on inquiry he later discovered that Aafiyah Realtors was not registered at the time the transactions took place and was registered only in 2019, while the building has been constructed only up to 23 floors till date.



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