Delhi man gets bail in duping case in Goa

COLVA: Additional sessions judge P M Shinde on Thursday granted bail to Salman Ahmed Rafiq Shaikh who was arrested by Margao Town police for allegedly duping Vasco-based businessman Sanjay Fatji in 2019 of his vehicle and Rs 3 lakh. Fatji had complained in September 2019 that Shaikh, a New Delhi resident who was then staying at Benaulim, and Ravi Yadav of Thane, Maharashtra, enticed him into lending a vehicle to them for running a passenger transport business at a monthly payment of Rs 25,000.He stated that the accused paid him for a few months and later disappeared with the vehicle, and failed to clear dues amounting to nearly Rs 3 lakh as well.
An offence of cheating and criminal breach of trust was registered against the accused under provisions of the Indian Penal Code.
The accused evaded arrest by shifting his location since the day the offence was registered.
On November 21 this year, police nabbed the accused at Benaulim and placed him under arrest.
The court ordered his release upon furnishing his own personal bond of Rs 25,000 with one surety in the like amount.
The accused was ordered to furnish permanent and temporary addresses along with mobile and telephone numbers, not to tamper with evidence, to report to the investigating officer every Monday till the end of the month, and thereafter as and when required for investigation.