Case Registered Following Court Orders; Police Department Faces Allegations of Apathy
Udaipur, January 23 – A ₹5 crore fraud involving the Udaipur Urban Cooperative Bank’s Fatehpura branch has come to light, with allegations of deliberate deception by several individuals and entities. The case has been registered following a judicial order after alleged inaction by local law enforcement.
The matter dates back to July 12, 2014, when M/s Soni Exports was granted a loan facility by the bank. To secure the loan, a property owned by Mrs. Dilkhush Devi, located at Plot No. 4-5 on National Highway No. 8, Sukher, Udaipur, was mortgaged. Mrs. Devi also provided her personal guarantee for the loan.
However, the loan repayment was not made in a timely manner, leading the bank to classify it as a Non-Performing Asset (NPA) on September 1, 2017. Despite multiple recovery efforts by the bank, the dues remained unpaid.
Fraudulent Sale of Mortgaged Property
When the bank resumed action under the SARFAESI Act recently, it discovered a significant irregularity. It was revealed that on June 3, 2016, Mrs. Dilkhush Devi had sold the mortgaged property to M/s Kanak Associates, represented by its partner Mrs. Kanak Dhing, without clearing the outstanding loan or releasing the property from its mortgage. The buyer subsequently obtained property transfer approval from the Urban Improvement Trust on January 6, 2020.
FIR Filed After Court Intervention
Senior Advocate Arun Vyas stated that the bank faced significant delays in getting an FIR registered despite repeated attempts. After prolonged inaction, the bank approached the Court of Judicial Magistrate, City South No. 2, Udaipur. Following a detailed hearing, Presiding Officer Nirmala Jagmohan directed the Hathipol police to register a case against the accused under IPC Sections 816(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), and 61(2), along with Section 29 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002.
Accused Individuals and Entities
The court has ordered legal action against the following:
- Mrs. Dilkhush Devi Soni – Wife of Mr. Kailash Soni, resident of Samarpit Complex, Pula, Udaipur.
- Mr. Akash Soni – Son of Mr. Kailash Soni, associated with M/s Soni Exports, Sukher, Udaipur.
- Management of M/s Soni Exports – Based in Sukher, Udaipur.
- Mrs. Kanak Dhing – Wife of Mr. Basanti Lal, partner of Kanak Associates, resident of Ahinsapuri, Udaipur.
- Mr. Ajay Dhing – Son of Mr. Roshan Lal Dhing, resident of Shastri Circle, Udaipur.
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