Pune Sessions Court has denied bail to Majid Usman Attar, accused of defrauding a businessman of ₹2.40 crore under the guise of performing occult rituals.
The decision was delivered by Additional Sessions Judge P.R. Chaudhary, who emphasized the severe impact of financial loss on both the individual and their family.
Majid Usman Attar, along with several others, is alleged to have conspired to cheat the complainant by promising high returns from investments in a fictitious import-export business.
The scam occurred between August 2020 and August 2022, during which the complainant, Sheikh Abdul Basit Abdul Latif, invested ₹2.40 crore without receiving any returns. Similar cases involving a total of ₹6.23 crore in fraud have been registered at three other police stations.
Case Details:
Samarth Police have registered a case under the Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil, and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act against several individuals, including Nadir Abdul Hussain Hasan Ali Naima Abadi, Roya alias Seema Nadir Naima Abadi, Maulana Shoaib Mainuddin Attar, Majid Usman Attar, Khalid Mainuddin Attar, and Iram Shoaib Attar, all residents of Bopodi.
The case also involves Section 3 of the Maharashtra Protection of Depositors (In Financial Establishments) Act, 1999. The fraud occurred between August 2020 and August 2022 in Rasta Peth. The complaint was filed by Sheikh Abdul Basit Abdul Latif, a resident of Kondhwa Khurd.
Accused Maulana Shoaib and Nadir are involved in the construction business. They allegedly conspired to deceive the complainant by promising high returns on investments in a non-existent import-export business. Believing them, Sheikh invested ₹2.40 crore over time, but no returns were provided. Similar complaints have been filed in three other police stations over the past four months, with a total fraud amounting to ₹6.23 crore.
Court Proceedings
Majid Usman Attar's bail hearing was conducted in the court of Additional Sessions Judge P.P. Chaudhary. The bail plea was opposed by Advocates Ameya Siriskar and Mahesh Zhanvar.
The court had previously denied the accused’s anticipatory bail. The accused is alleged to have conspired with others to defraud multiple victims. Many investors opposed the bail plea.
The Additional Public Prosecutor Gehlot argued that the MPID Act is applicable in this case. Investigating Officer Assistant Police Inspector Dadasaheb Patil informed the court that the investigation is ongoing and that more arrests are expected.
All the accused were working together, and similar evidence has been found against each of them. Therefore, Section 3 of the MPID Act is applicable in this case.
The court noted that there is sufficient evidence against the accused at this stage. Since the investigation is ongoing and more arrests are anticipated, granting bail could impact the investigation. Consequently, Additional Sessions Judge P.R. Chaudhary denied the bail plea.