HC issues notice to two ‘conmen’ after filmmaker Rakesh Roshan seeks return of Rs 20 lakh | Hindi Movie News

The Bombay Excessive Court docket on Monday issued discover to 2 alleged conmen who had posed as CBI officers and duped Bollywood filmmaker Rakesh Roshan on his plea in search of the return of Rs 20 lakh of the entire Rs 50 lakh he had paid the duo. The duo- Ashwini Kumar Sharma and Rajesh Ranjan – had been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigationin 2011 for allegedly dishonest greater than 200 folks, together with movie personalities and businessmen.That they had been dishonest folks since 2006 by posing as CBI officers.

The duo approached Rakesh Roshan claiming they’re CBI officers and provided him to settle a civil matter he’s allegedly embroiled in for cash. Roshan allegedly paid them Rs 50 lakh. He approached the anti-corruption wing of CBI when his matter was not resolved, as per his plea.
The 2 had been later launched on bail.

As per a 2012 order handed by the classes court docket, Roshan had acquired Rs 30 lakh (of Rs 50 lakh) however he’s but to obtain the remainder of Rs 20 lakh, his plea acknowledged.
The trial court docket had permitted Roshan to withdraw Rs 30 lakh pending the trial towards the 2 accused.
With the trial within the case but to be full, Roshan, in August 2020, submitted an software earlier than the classes court docket for the rest quantity of Rs 20 lakh.
The court docket rejected Roshan’s software in December 2021 noting he was basically in search of a evaluation of the 2012 order which allowed the return of the half quantity (Rs 30 lakh).
The classes court docket had stated Roshan’s software was not maintainable because the filmmaker had not challenged the 2012 order.
Roshan then moved the excessive court docket in search of quashing of the orders handed by the classes court docket in 2012 and 2021.