Updated on: 15 January,2024 15:55 AM IST | Thane

A Thane builder was imposed with a fine Rs 41.4 lakh & sentenced to 'until the rising of the court' in a cheque bounce case. The builder, Anil Thakurdas Kursija, was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act of 1881.

In a cheque bounce case, a Thane builder was imposed with a fine and sentenced to 'until the rising of the court'. According to a report in PTI, the builder was issued a fine of Rs 41.4 lakh. If the builder Anil Thakurdas Kursija fails to pay the fine within a month after being convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act of 1881, he would risk an extra two months in prison, the report added.

According to the report, the decision, handed out by Judicial Magistrate First Class Harish Pardeshi on January 5, was made public on Saturday. Kursija, who is now detained in another case, was named in a case filed in November 2016 by a Thane-based businessman. Despite full payment, the businessman accused Kursija's construction firm, in which he is a partner, of failing to deliver possession of a flat.

The complainant paid Rs 14.99 lakh for the flat but faced delays in obtaining possession. Upon demanding a refund, the construction firm promised interest but failed to fulfill its commitment. Subsequently, cheques amounting to Rs 38,21,000 issued by the firm bounced, the PTI report added.

According to the report, given the economic nature of the offence and the complainant's suffering due to the dishonoured cheques, the judge remarked that a sentence of 'till rising of the court' and a 9 per cent fine on the remaining amount aligns with the circumstances and the accused's economic condition.

An investigation has been launched in Thane, Maharashtra, following an alleged assault on a girl inmate at a state-run hostel. A video complaint received by officials from the District Woman and Child Welfare department prompted the police to file an FIR, stated another report in PTI.

According to the report, the complaint stated that a senior caretaker allegedly molested a 16-year-old girl living in the Ulhasnagar hostel, while another caretaker, a younger colleague, allegedly forced another girl to massage her legs.

The girls stated that if they did not agree with their demands, the caretakers threatened to move them to the Bhiwandi detention home, the report added.