LAWS(DLH)-2009-2-133

DEEPAK KUMAR Vs. STATE

Decided On February 05, 2009
DEEPAK KUMAR Appellant
V/S
STATE Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS order shall dispose of the bail application filed under Section 439 Cr. P. C. in case FIR No. 118/2006 under Sections 406/419/420/467/468/471 r/w section 120-B IPC registered at Police Station Rohini, Delhi. The petitioner has been in custody since 29th May, 2007.

(2.) BRIEFLY stated the facts of the case are that Sh. Siva Raman, Branch manager of the South Indian Bank Ltd. lodged a complaint that one Sanjay Kapoor proprietor M/s Sanjay Kapoor and Co. , 18-C, Janyug Apartment, Sector -14, rohini, Delhi was maintaining a current account with the bank. On 23. 09. 00 he applied for credit facility/overdraft limit of Rs. 40 lacs in the bank by creating charge over the stock and book debts of M/s Sanjay Kapoor and Co. in favour of the bank. Sanjay Kapoor also offered a collateral security by mortgaging the property No. 53, Road No. 77, Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi shown to have been registered in the name of one Balkishan Monga. On 03. 11. 00, Sanjay kapoor along with his father in law Shri K. C. Chaudhary and one person came to the bank and introduced him as Balkishan Monga r/o C-30, Gulmohar Park purported to be owner of the above property No. 53, Road No. 77, Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi. The alleged Balkishan Monga also offered the creation of mortgage on the above property against the credit facility of Sanjay Kapoor whereas K. C. Chaudhary stood as guarantor of Sanjay Kapoor to obtain the credit facility. The alleged balkishan Monga also submitted copy of sale deed No. 5138 dated 25. 04. 63 in his favour executed by Refugee Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. in respect of above mentioned property. Later on in the month of July 2001, Sanjay Kapoor applied for enhancement of credit limit to Rs. 65 lacs and as such on 06. 09. 01, the complainant Bank sanctioned a credit limit upto Rs. 50 lacs to Sanjay Kapoor. The necessary documents in this regard were once again executed by Sanjay kapoor, his father in law KC Choudhary and the alleged Balkishan Monga. During the normal course of business, Sanjay Kapoor availed the cash credit overdraft limit (CCOL) of Rs. 46 lac (aprox.), credit on local discount cheque (LDC) of rs. 11 lacs (approx. ). In the month of March, 2004 the complainant Bank sent notice to Sanjay Kapoor to repay the above outstanding amount but inspite of repeated demand, he did not settle the accounts. It is alleged against the present petitioner that the forgery of the documents took place in connivance with him.

(3.) THE petitioner earlier filed an application for bail before the additional Sessions Judge, who dismissed the same vide order dated 12. 12. 2007. Thereafter, the petitioner filed the second bail application before the additional Sessions Judge, who dismissed the same vide order dated 18. 3. 2008 observing that the petitioner is a habitual fabricator of fake document. It is only because of his services that main accused could commit the cheating. His interest in the crime may be just a few thousand rupees, but the consequences of his crime are of very high magnitude, especially, considering the fact that he is involved in eight other cases of similar nature. CFSL report cannot be ignored at this stage.