Archive · 7 Jun 2025
Bail Rejected for Lawyer Accused of Rs 2.57 Crore Fraud
A lawyer named Vinaykumar Khatu was denied bail by a court in Mumbai.
He is accused of tricking a 74-year-old woman out of about 2.57 crore rupees by faking court orders.
The judge rejected his bail because of the seriousness of the accusations and the lawyer's past misrepresentations.
Khatu allegedly created false documents to deceive the woman, who was involved in a property dispute.
He had also previously pretended to be an IAS officer.
The court believes releasing him could send the wrong message to the public, given the serious allegations.
The woman's appeal was dismissed because her lawyer did not appear in court, and she was unaware of this dismissal until 2022.
A lawyer's bail plea was rejected in a fraud case involving Rs 2.57 crore.
The lawyer allegedly defrauded a client by presenting forged court orders.
The judge cited the seriousness of the allegations and the lawyer's prior misrepresentations as reasons for denying bail.
The client was involved in a property dispute in Alibaug and unaware of her appeal dismissal until 2022.
The accused was arrested on October 19, 2024.
- Who
- Vinaykumar Khatu, a lawyer; Urmila Talyarkhan, the woman defrauded.
- What
- Khatu is accused of defrauding a client of Rs 2.57 crore by using forged court orders.
- When
- The bail plea was rejected on Monday, October 2024. The woman's appeal was dismissed on March 13, 2018.
- Where
- Mumbai sessions court
- Why
- The court denied bail due to the serious nature of the accusations and the lawyer's prior misrepresentations.
- Amount of Alleged Fraud
- Rs 2.57 crore
- Court Mentioned
- Bombay High Court
- Accused Arrested
- October 19, 2024
- Property Dispute Location
- Alibaug
- Khatu's alleged fee
- Rs 10 lakh per case