Thane Sessions Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of ₹8.5 Lakh MHADA Flat Fraud
Thane, August 29, 2026: The Thane Sessions Court has rejected the anticipatory bail application of Latif Shantvan Rajguru, who is accused of allegedly cheating a man of Rs 8.5 lakh on the promise of providing him a flat in a MHADA project at Mira Road. Additional Sessions Judge B.D. Shelke, in the order copy, held that there was prima facie material indicating Rajguru’s involvement in the alleged…
On August 29, 2026, the Thane Sessions Court denied anticipatory bail to Latif Shantvan Rajguru, accused of defrauding Rs 8.5 lakh in a MHADA flat scheme in Mira Road. Additional Sessions Judge B.D. Shelke stated that there was sufficient evidence to suggest Rajguru's involvement in the alleged economic offence and document fabrication.
Rajguru and two others allegedly persuaded the victim to pay Rs 8.5 lakh in January 2023, promising a flat that was never delivered, and the money was never returned. The prosecution accused Rajguru and the co-accused of providing forged documents from authorities, including an Assistant Commissioner. Rajguru's lawyer argued that he was implicated due to his friendship with co-accused Abdul Sattar and claimed that only Rs 2 lakh was deposited in his account, which he later withdrew and gave to Sattar.
However, the prosecution opposed the plea, citing that Rs 2 lakh was credited to Rajguru's account and mentioning his involvement in several other criminal cases. The court also noted that Rajguru had falsely claimed his criminal antecedents as "nil" in his affidavit. Given the nature and gravity of the offence, as well as Rajguru's prior criminal record, the court rejected his application for anticipatory bail.
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