Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Mumbai Businessman Denied Bail in ₹14 Crore Cheating Case
A businessman in Mumbai named Birju Salla has been denied bail.
He is accused of cheating someone out of ₹14 crore.
He had received expensive items like gold and silver, but didn't return most of them.
Before this, he was in trouble for a different case where he was accused of threatening to hijack a flight, but the court let him go.
The court didn't believe Salla when he said he didn't agree with the deal.
Mumbai businessman Birju Salla denied bail in a ₹14 crore cheating case.
Salla was accused of obtaining antique items worth ₹14 crore and not returning the majority.
The case involves Shailesh Jain, who supplied valuables to Salla based on approval vouchers.
Salla previously faced a hijacking threat case but was acquitted by the Gujarat High Court.
The court cited Salla's silence on the approval vouchers as a reason for denying bail.
- Who
- Birju Salla and Shailesh Jain.
- What
- Businessman Birju Salla was denied bail in a ₹14 crore cheating case.
- When
- The court denied bail.
- Where
- Mumbai.
- Why
- The court found evidence suggesting Salla did not return valuables as agreed.
Prosecution's Perspective
Defense's Perspective
Guilt vs. Innocence
Prosecution's Perspective
Salla is guilty of cheating Jain.
Defense's Perspective
Salla is innocent. He should be granted bail because he was acquitted in the earlier case.
- Accused
- Birju Salla
- Charge
- ₹14 crore cheating
- Complainant
- Shailesh Jain
- Items Supplied
- Antique gold, silver, gems
- Valuables Returned
- ₹1.47 crore
- Remaining Value
- ₹12.76 crore
- Previous Case
- Flight Hijack Threat (Acquitted)