Navi Mumbai builder gets clean chit in cheating case

PNT Bureau | Last Updated : 2nd Mar, 2023

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Navi Mumbai based builder Nalin Shah, was recently acquitted by the Vashi Magistrate Court in cheating case registered against him at Vashi Police Station. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) had arrested Mr Shah in July 2018 based on complaint filed by a local resident for not handing over possession of two shops. However, as per MahaRERA records, the possession of the properties are due only on 30th December 2023, and so the case was dismissed by the Court for lack of proof.

Navi Mumbai based builder Nalin Shah, was recently acquitted by the Vashi Magistrate Court in cheating case registered against him at Vashi Police Station in the year 2018. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) had arrested Mr Shah in July 2018 based on complaint filed by a local resident in July that year.

Heena Shaikh, a resident of Seawoods, Navi Mumbai lodged a case against Nalin Shah in 2018 at Vashi Police Station claiming he had cheated her of money. According to the report filed, Mr Shah had taken a booking amount of Rs 1.80 crores from Ms Shaikh for two shops located in Sector 20, Kharghar in 2012. However, in spite of taking the money he failed to give possession of the shops to her.

For the project in question, the builder applied and had been granted an extension for completion by the MahaRERA authorities. Therefore, the Vashi court dismissed the case acquitting Shah and two others, stating that the possession date as per MahaRERA records is 30th December 2023, and therefore no offence has been committed.

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