In Brief
Elderly NRI property owners alleged that a respondent fraudulently used forged power of attorney documents to execute a fake sale deed, transferring their valuable Gurugram land (valued at ₹50+ crores) through apparent collusion with Sub-Registrar officials. The High Court had granted the respondent anticipatory bail. The Supreme Court set aside the bail order, finding grave offences of document forgery, red flags including absence of original documents, unexplained 26-year delay in obtaining certified copies, dubious consideration amount, missing statutory formalities (PAN, TDS), and suspicious official conduct. The Court held custodial interrogation imperative to unearth conspiracy and constituted a Special Investigation Team to investigate within two months, protecting vulnerable elderly victims and ensuring unimpaired investigation into organized land fraud.
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