from, I K Chhugani,
501, Pinky Panorama,
6th Road, Khar W,
Mumbai 400 052
3rd December 2008
To,
Chief Justice Swatanter Kumar,
The Chief Justice,
Mumbai High Court,
Mumbai 400 001.
Subject :
Disgusting activity of Judge V L Achilya
resulting in my arrest in a false case, at
his initiative.
Respected Sir,
Most humbly I hereby submit:
1. In March 2005 Judge Shri V L Achilya was presiding
over as Designated Judge of Special MPID Court and
hearing a case against a fraudster Shri Rajkumar
Basantani, who had run away from India, after
committing a fraud of Rs 1,000 crores. ( In the Court
Of Session for Greater Bombay C. R. No 47 of 2004
later transferred to C.R. No 53 )
2. Even though this fraudster was running about 25
companies and having atleast 20 directors, the
prosecuting officer from EOW had filed for action
only against 3 directors. 2 were arrested, he was
absconding. The judge did not even bother to enquire,
why the other directors were not arrested.
3. Some banks had seized property of the absconder,
total worth less than Rs 5 crores. One was a joint
flat 501/502 Pinky Panorama Cooperative Society, 6th
Road, Khar, Mumbai 400052.
4. This Joint flat was mortgaged to two Banks, 501,
to Bharat Overseas Bank and 502 to Punjab National
bank. Both these banks had taken possession of this
property under the Securitisation Act and put it up
for Auction on 15/2/2005.
5. My wife Smt Rekha Chhugani had bid for flat 501
and I along with my son Sushil Chhugani had jointly
bid for 502. We were the successful bidders.
6. After taking full amount from us, the Banks gave
us possession of the property on 27/2/2005. The
absconding fraudster came to know of these facts,
through his people in India. He did not like his
property being auctioned and we having purchased it.
7. Before he fled from India, this fraudster and paid
about Rs 60 lakhs, for renovation of the Police
Gymkhana at Marine Lines and he was on friendly terms
with all the Sr police officials.
8. On 21/3/2005 Investigation Officer Mr. Mehboob
Inamdar, reported to Judge Achilya, that Mr
Chhugani was found to be living in the property which
I had sealed on 8/2/2005. Though there was
never any order passed to seal the flat.
9. Judge Achilya instead of asking the Investigation
officer, under whose orders was the property sealed,
asked the Investigation officer on 22/3/2005 to lodge
FIR against Chhugani at Khar Police station and also
issued a notice to me as to why appropriate
proceedings be not initiated for removing seal of
property attached by the order of court and making
illegal entry into the property lying attached by the
order of the court. I was required to appear on
24/3/2005.
10. Accordingly on 24/3/2005, I appeared, in the
court, with a brief affidavit, explaining all the
procedures, through which, I had got possession and
also the fact of the Banks having opened the flats on
12/2/2005 to show to potential bidders (4 days after
the purported sealing) and subsequent auction on
15/2/2005.
11. Further Judge Achilya asked
that the Khar Sr Police Inspector report to him on
29/3/2005, and file report of action taken in respect
of complaint lodged.(All this is recorded in the
Roznama ). So the Khar Police arrested me on
28/3/2005 and also attempted to arrest my wife and
son. However both sought anticipatory bail.
12. I had to spend 5 days
in police lockup. After I was released, I
confronted the police officers, who were
apologetic and said The Judge asked us
to arrest you, we could not refuse.
13. Subsequently in May 2005, this
judge Shri VL Achilya has been promoted to Bombay
High Court and Addl. Sessions Judge Shri N D
Deshpande presided over the special MPID court.
14. Now even this Judge Shri N D Despande has been
promoted to the high Court.
15. The new Judge Shri N D Deshpande, heard the case
at length and passed the order on 30/1/2006,
discharging me, from the show cause notice and
observed, that the order passed on 19.1.2005 is
not for attachment but is for attachment U/sec 8
directing Sr PI GBCB-EOW to comply the service of
notices to the concerned by service and display of
such notice inviting objections for such order of
attachment. Subject to decision of such objection
notice of attachment was made returnable on
14.2.2005. Even this order to display the
notice the Investigation Officer had not
complied.
16. Further that there was no order to seal the
property, so there is no question of breaking
court seal. Attached is order dt 30/1/2006 of
Addl Sessions Judge Shri N D Deshpande..
Till today, I am required to defend this false case
in the Magistrates court and since last 3 years I am
struggling to get the high court to take action
against the Police officers, for arresting me on a
false charge and also against the Bank Managers, who
fearing arrest on account of Judge Achilyas
false stand, made many false statements initially.
Why did Judge Shri V L
Achilya, behave like this, was it gross
inefficiency or was he influenced by the
absconding fraudster, who was adept at paying
bribes to the high and mighty of this
country.
Further I wish to inform, that according to
information received from sources in police,
Judge Shri V L Achilya and Sr Police
officials were in constant touch with
absconding fraudster Mr Rajkumar Basantani on
mobile number 98200 60781. These facts were
brought out by an inquiry conducted by the
Economic Offences Wing, after I had made a
written complaint to DGP Dr Pasricha on
4/5/2005.
The EOW refuses to give this inquiry report,
through RTI. Maybe you as Chief Justice can
get it from them.
Most unfortunately Judges have
immunity, so I cannot take any action, except appeal
to you, to take whatever little departmental action
possible.