Archive · 14 Aug 2025
Shiv Sena Leader Phatak Acquitted in ₹26-Crore Cheating Case
A court in Mumbai has decided that Ravindra Phatak, who is a leader in the Shiv Sena party, and others did not commit the crimes they were accused of.
A businessman claimed Phatak cheated him out of a large sum of money, about 26 crore rupees, by making up false documents related to land investment.
The accusations included breaking trust.
The court, after reviewing the evidence and noting a settlement, found Phatak and the others not guilty.
The lawyer argued it was a civil dispute.
The full explanation from the court has not been released yet.
Shiv Sena leader Ravindra Phatak and others were acquitted in a 2015 cheating case.
The case involved allegations of cheating a businessman out of Rs 26 crore.
The accusations related to a real estate investment and alleged fabricated documents.
The court heard the case over a decade.
The defense argued the matter was a civil dispute.
- Who
- Shiv Sena leader Ravindra Phatak, along with his wife and others.
- What
- Ravindra Phatak and eight others were acquitted in a cheating case.
- When
- The acquittal occurred on Wednesday after a decade-long case.
- Where
- Mumbai.
- Why
- The court acquitted them due to a lack of evidence and a settlement between parties.
- Defendant
- Ravindra Phatak
- Charge
- Cheating
- Year of Case
- 2015
- Verdict
- Not Guilty
- Amount Alleged
- Rs 26 crore
