Archive · 14 Sep 2025
Developer Denied Bail in Flat Buyer Cheating Case
A developer in Mumbai, Siddik M Hafiz, was denied bail by the Bombay High Court.
He's accused of cheating people who wanted to buy flats in a building project.
The buyers gave him a lot of money, but the flats weren't finished.
The court said it needs to question the developer to find out what happened to the money and if he had done this before.
The developer had previously sold flats without permission and has been accused of cheating others.
The court is concerned because the buyers, including a senior citizen, lost a lot of money and haven't received their flats.
Bombay High Court rejected anticipatory bail for developer Siddik M Hafiz.
Hafiz is accused of cheating flat buyers out of approximately ₹42 lakh.
The project, Hitech Menaba Tower, was not completed, and flats were not handed over.
The court cited the need to investigate the money trail and the developer's prior offenses.
The developer was previously involved in similar cheating cases.
- Who
- Developer Siddik M Hafiz
- What
- Denied anticipatory bail in a cheating case involving flat buyers.
- When
- July 2022 (FIR filed)
- Where
- Borivali (East), Mumbai
- Why
- The court cited the need for custodial interrogation to uncover the money trail and the developer's prior offenses.
- Court
- Bombay High Court
- Developer
- Siddik M Hafiz
- Project Location
- Borivali (East)
- Alleged Offense
- Cheating flat buyers
- Amount Cheated
- ₹42 lakh (approx.)
- Sale Agreement Year
- 2017
- FIR Filed
- July 2022
