The CMM Court in Bengaluru has convicted Bollywood Singer Lucky Ali @ Maqsood Ali in Cheque bounce case in CC No. 170/2014 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
Lucky Ali has been sentenced to pay a fine of Rs. 92,00,000 (Ninety-Two Lakhs) failing which the court has sentenced him to Undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of 6 months.
The complaint was filed by one Mr. Syed Rizwan before the Hon’ble XXI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore that Lucky Ali approached him claiming that he has a land bearing Survey No. 2 and 3 in Yelahanka village Measuring 9 Acres and 22 guntas. Further the Accused Lucky Ali had fraudulently claimed that he is the General Power of Attorney Holder of his Brother Masoom Ali and that he has all authority to sell the above said property.
By Believing the inducement of Lucky Ali and his celebrity status, Syed Rizwan agreed to purchase the above said land through Lucky Ali for a total sale consideration of Rs. 92,00,000 (Rupees Ninety-Two Lakhs only) and in pursuance of the same Syed Rizwan entered into an Agreement of Sale with Lucky Ali.
After Receiving the amount, Lucky Ali failed to execute any sale deed. Thereafter the disputes went on between both parties in various courts and finally Lucky Ali agreed to settle the amount by issuing the Cheque of Rs. 92 lakhs that bounced due to insufficient funds in his account. In a bid to pressurize the complainant, Lucky Ali also filed a complaint of robbery against Rizwan which turned out to be a bogus complaint.
The court after detailed consideration and appreciation of evidence has convicted the accused Lucky Ali for offence punishable under section 138 of NI Act and sentenced him to imprisonment for a period of 6 months in default of payment of Rs. 92,00,000 (Ninety-Two Lakhs).
Subsequently there are other criminal cases that are registered against him in Bangalore and FIR ( 90/2015) for offenses under Section 418, 420, 423, 265, 468, 193, 120-B R/w Section 34 of IPC is also registered against accused Lucky Ali in High Grounds Police Station Bangalore.
A few months back Lucky Ali claimed danger to his life and that the properties were occupied illegally by some leading builders of Bangalore. The matter was referred to the State CID and detailed investigation was made.During the process it was found that Lucky Ali had filed false complaints against thebuilders to extort more monies. The CID in case no .16/2016 investigated Mrs.TaheraAli the mother of Lucky Ali whoarrived from the United States who as a witness explained how sheand herlate husband, Hindi Film ComedianMahmood Ali sold the lands to the builders in1992 and thatthere were no claims from the familyside butLucky Ali was demanding extra money. The Principal City Civil Sessions Judgehad rejected case no. 7603/2014 filed by Lucky Ali due to want of cause of action being barred by law of limitation. The High Court of Karnataka has rejected his appeal in case no. 2597/2017. Case ofcheating againstLucky Ali has been filed in High Grounds Police Station.
THE LANDS IN QUESTION WERE SOLD IN 1991 BY LATE ACTOR MAHMOOD ALI AND HIS WIFE TO FULFILL INCOME TAX DUES
Lucky Ali entered into compromise in year 1993 in OS No. 6315/1993, OS No. 338/1993 and OS No. 496/2008 again in High Court in RFA No. 154/2009 and all suits were compromised.
The court mentioned that the “continuation of the proceedings in the suits are nothing but shattering the husk, which ultimately does not spill any oil, as the court has to assidiously come to the same conclusion in the far end of the proceedings”.
Lucky Ali executed another fraudulent sale deed by creating a GPA in the name of Rajeev Kumar from Bihar who impersonated falsely to create forged documents and a subsequent charge on the property. The original owners of the land Mr. Yeshwant Shenoy filed complaint in Cri. Misc 90/2015 in the LXV Additional City Civil Sessions Court Judge, Bangalore City.
Lucky Ali has been assigned as Accused No. 1 with Rajeev Kumar and Umesha. All three have applied for bail executing their personal bond for Rs. 50,000/- each under Sections 418,420, 423, 465, 468, 193, 120-B.
