Court rejects pre-arrest bail of two real brothers in cheating case

Additional Sessions Judge Srinagar Farooq Ahmad Bhat rejected the pre-arrested bail applications of two real brothers namely Sheikh Ghulam Jeelani and Sheikh Showkat Ahmad both sons of Sheikh Ghulam Qadir residents of Malla Bagh, Ellahi Bagh, Srinagar in cheating ease.

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As per the police report, one complainant Abdul Rahman Bhat lodged a written complaint in police station Rajbagh to the effect: that he saw an advertisement that M/s Taramount Estates Limited are selling small plots in different areas of Kashmir; as such he approached their office at Jawahar Nagar and paid Rs. 24 lakh against proper receipts. It is alleged that neither any land was given to the complainant nor his money was returned and ultimately he reached to a conclusion that he has been defrauded and cheated by the company.

On this report, FIR under 66/2022 in respect of offences under section 420 IPC was registered and investigation was set into motion and it came to light that Ghulam Qadir, Ghulam Jeelani Sheikh, Shaista Ali and Sheikh Showkat have committed offence under section 420 IPC.