A case of cheating involving around Rs39 lakh was registered with Gole Bazar police station here on Sunday.
The accused in the case, by handing over cheques to the victim, without having sufficient funds in the bank account allegedly got the land registered on her name, a police official said.
According to the police,Dr Sanchi Johri (53), wife of Sunil Johri, resident of Walfort city has registered a complaint in this connection.Dr Sanchi Johri in the month November last year had made a deal with the accused, Ranjana Singh, wife of lakshmi Narayan Singh, resident of Shailendra Nagar for selling a 0.225 hectare plot in Mathpurena locality under the limits of Tikarapara police station.
Both the parties had closed the deal for Rs45.14 lakh, informed Assistant Sub Inspector SK Kar of Gole Bazar police station.Initially, Ranjana Singh gave cash of Rs6.64 lakh to the complainant along with two cheques of Rs20.50 lakh and Rs18 lakh. Ranjana Singh allegedly got the property registered on her name before Dr Johri could get the cheque cashed, ASI said.When the complainant deposited cheques with the bank, it was dishonoured for not having sufficient funds in the accounts, ASI told The Pioneer over phone adding Ranjana Singh later had allegedly refused to pay the remaining amount.
Meanwhile, the Gole Bazar police has registered a case under Section 420 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) against the accused in this connection and have began the investigations.