Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 1: Special Mobile Magistrate, Rajesh Kumar Abrol has directed the Crime Branch to investigate the case of cheating and forgery within a period of one month.
According to the complainant, Rajesh Choudhary, a resident of village Mattu in Akhnoor tehsil, in the year 2007 he had approached the State Bank of India, Jourian Branch for availing loan and CC limit facility for his firm M/s Royal Rice Sheller. Following sanctioning of loan and CC limit facility, the complainant in the year 2009 entered into partnership deed and where after it was dissolved and firm was virtually taken over by Ramesh Choudhary, son of Tulsi Dass of same village.
The complainant furnished the deeds to the then Manager SBI Branch Jourian and after dissolution of partnership never withdrew any amount from the CC limit. However, the SBI filed a suit for recovery, which is pending adjudication before the court of 2nd Additional District Judge, Jammu.
During his statement as witness before the court, the then Branch Manager, Bishan Lal Lochan deposed that even after change of guarantor and additional mortgage deed, the complainant was the person who withdrew the amount from the CC limit and signed the cheques. However, the complainant termed the same as factually incorrect.
The complainant alleged that the accused have committed the heinous offence of cheating, impersonation and forgery with the aid and abetment of their other co-conspirators. He further alleged that accused got forged the signatures of the complainant on the cheques and got the same encashed without the knowledge of the complaint.
The Special Mobile Magistrate has forwarded the copy of the complaint to SSP and Incharge Crime Branch Police Station Jammu under Section 156(3) CrPC for investigation. The court has sought compliance report within one month.
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