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Roshan was duped by two people claiming to be CBI Officers who had taken Rs. 50 Lakhs from him in settlement of a complaint against him
A single judge bench of the Bombay High Court comprising Justice Bharathi Dangre on Monday said that it will hear the plea filed by Bollywood Filmmaker Rakesh Roshan on 25th September.
The high court in its order recorded that the two individuals who duped Roshan impersonated as CBI Personnel did not appear before the court even after a private notice was served to them.
The bench today while issuing notice again allowed a hamdust to be served and also allowed the counsel for Roshan to serve electronic notice to the two individuals.
In 2012, Roshan was duped by two accused who had disguised as CBI personnel and had taken 50 lakhs from him as a settlement in a case. After Roshan became suspicious, he filed a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Bureau. The two accused were arrested and it was found that they had duped other film stars too. Allegedly, the money recovered from the duo also included Rs. 50 Lakh which was taken from Roshan.
In 2012, Roshan filed an application before the trial court seeking the return of Rs. 50 Lakh. The trial court allowed him to withdraw 30 Lakhs on depositing an indemnity bond of Rs. 50 lakh.
Roshan withdrew his Rs. 30 Lakh in 2014; however, the trial was not concluded. Subsequently, in 2020 he filed an application before the trial court to withdraw the remaining 20 lakhs but the same was rejected on the ground that he was seeking a review of the 2012 order for which the limitation lapsed and the order had attained finality.
Rakesh Roshan then filed an appeal before the Bombay High Court against the order of the trial court rejecting his plea. In his appeal before the High Court, Roshan stated that the money was with the trial court since 2012 and the trial was yet to be concluded.
Earlier the high court had issued a notice to the both the individuals who were booked for impersonating as CBI personnel.
The high court in January 2023 had also issued notice to the CBI.
The bench will now take up the the petition on 25th September.
Case title: Rakesh Roshan vs State & Ors.
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