IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
JAYA ROY, J.
Binod Kumar Singh - Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand - Opposite Party
A.B.A. No. 330 of 2012
Decided on : 13/07/2012
Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act 2002 - Cheating, Forgery, and Conspiracy - Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B of the I.P.C. - Section 13(4) of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act 2002 - Dhanbad P.S. Case No.414 of 2011 / G.R. Case No.1659 of 2011 under Section 420 and 406 of the I.P.C.
Fact of the Case:
The petitioner is accused of cheating and conspiracy in a case involving fraudulent loan transactions and property mortgage. The petitioner argues that the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act 2002 should be applied instead of the Indian Penal Code.
Finding of the Court:
The court found that the petitioner was involved in conspiracy and cheating with co-accused, leading to rejection of anticipatory bail.
Issues: Allegations of cheating, forgery, and conspiracy in fraudulent loan transactions and property mortgage.
Ratio Decidendi: The court considered the petitioner's involvement in fraudulent activities, conspiracy, and cheating, leading to the rejection of anticipatory bail.
Final Decision: The court rejected the petitioner's prayer for anticipatory bail.
Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the State and the counsel appearing for the Opposite Party No.2.
2. The petitioner is an accused in a case registered under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471, and 120B of the I.P.C., pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad.
3. The prosecution case in brief is that the complainant (Chief Manager, Allahabad Bank, Park Market, Hirapur, Branch, Dhanbad) -the opposite party No.2 has filed a complaint case in the court of C.J.M., Dhanbad, alleging therein that the informant is presently the Chief Manager of Allahabad Bank, Park Market, Hirapur, Branch, Dhanbad and accused No.2 Shiv Dutta Mishra on 19th February 2004 took house loan of Rs.8,70,000/-from the said Branch in connivance with the petitioner. It is alleged that the said accused No.2 and the general power of attorney holder of the M/s Shankaran Construction Company (the petitioner) and he is also having registered power of attorney from the land holder Smt. Pushpa Singh executed an agreement to purchase one Flat i.e. Flat No.1 on the ground Floor in the said Apartment on the strength of the said agreement accused No.2 Shibdutt Mishra took house lone of Rs.8,70,000/-from the said Bank with respect of purchasing the said Flat No.1 in the Apartment. It is alleged that the accused No.2 used the aforesaid entire loan amount for purchasing the Flat but did not pay monthly instalment of Rs.7382/-being loan Account No.7842. The Loan account became irregular as such informant served a notice under Section 13(4) of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act 2002. But the loanee wilfully did not deposit the loan amount in the Bank then the informant through local newspaper made an advertisement to sell the said flat.
4. It is further alleged that the bank has came to know that the petitioner with the loanee accused No.2, executed a registered deed No.643 dated 28.01.2006 in the registry office, Dhanbad in respect of the said flat and in this way accused persons in connivance with each other, took the loan from the said bank but without giving intimation to the bank, sold the said Flat No.1 to accused No.2 and did not pledge the said registered deed in the Bank rather by mortgaging the said flat again, took loan from the another bank i.e. Syndicate Bank. It is further alleged that both the accused by duping the Allahabad Bank, Park Market, Hirapur Branch, Dhanbad and thereafter for the same flat No.1, took loan twice and presently sum of Rs.12,31,636/-is due to the Allahabad Bank (the complainant).
5. Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that from the allegation it is clear that the accused no.2 namely Shiv Dutt Mishra dishonestly and fraudulently took the loan from the Allahabad Bank and as purchaser of the said flat did not repay the debt of the Bank and thereafter again took the loan from the Syndicate Bank on the basis of the same property, therefore, the present petitioner is not at all liable for commission of any offence, at best, a case under Section 422 of the I.P.C. is made which is bailable in nature. It is submitted that the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act 2002, which has been enacted to regulate Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and enforcement of Security Interest and for matter connected therewith or incidental thereto. The informant Bank already took the service of the said Act against the said Flat as well as against the creditors for contravention of the provisions of the said Act is U/S 29 which is bailable one and when there is special Act, the Informant cannot choose General Act i.e. Section of the Indian Penal Code and when the offence under this Act has already been committed by the Company then the officer-in-charge of the company can be prosecuted U/S 29 of the said Act. It further contended that the petitioner is the power of attorney ho
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