Mumbai: Man refuses to give back Rs 3.32 crore to dead pal's family, booked

MUMBAI: A 25-year-old woman has lodged a complaint of cheating against her grandfather's friend for swindling her family of Rs 3.32 crore that was to be handed over to her. After her grandfather died in 2020, the accused allegedly refused to return the money.
On a complaint by the Sion resident, Maitree Shah, the Sion police booked Jitendra Shah for forgery and criminal intimidation.He moved for anticipatory bail. and , while granting him interim relief, the sessions court directed him to first deposit the amount with the court and appear before Sion police station.
Maitree's complaint states that her grandfather, Rajendra Daftari, prior to his death sold his factory in Panvel and the money was deposited in the grandparents' joint account to which Maitree was the nominee. She said the money was handed over, in full trust to Jitendra, a partner in her grandfather's company, for the maintenance of Maitree and her grandmother.
However Maitree alleged Jitendra transferred the amount to his associates' accounts. After Maitree's grandfather died, her grandmother was hospitalised, but Jitendra did not return the money, causing them to suffer.
In January 2021, Maitree's grandmother filed an application at Sion police station. Statements of Jitendra and Harish Thakkar, accountant of the late grandfather, who was a witness were recorded. Thakkar confirmed the money was in Jitendra's custody for maintenance of grandmother and Maitree.
After Maitree's grandmother died, she asked Jitendra for the money, but he refused to return it. In October, the police booked Jitendra and four of his relatives. Jitendra then sought anticipatory bail.