Court orders registration of criminal cases against two persons including Bank Manager

Virajpet: The Virajpet Junior Grade Civil Court has ordered registration of criminal cases against two persons including the Manager of a Nationalised Bank for making away with gold ornaments pledged by a customer by creating fake documents.

One K.M. Chandregowda, a resident of Kedamallur village in Virajpet taluk had pledged gold ornaments worth Rs. 10 lakh at a Nationalised Bank in the village. Chandregowda’s wife and his son in their complaint to the Court, have stated that after the death of her husband Chandregowda, her daughter and the Bank Manager had created fake documents and had made away with the pledged gold.

The Court, which heard the case, has ordered Virajpet Rural Sub-Inspector to register criminal cases under IPC Section 420, 463, 465, 468 read with 34 against Bank Manager Anju and late Chandregowda’s daughter V.G. Rekha.

Addressing a press meet along with her lawyer yesterday, late Chandregowda’s wife Shantha said that her husband had pledged gold ornaments worth Rs. 10 lakh at a Bank and following the death of her husband on June 20, 2020, she along with her son Paramesh, later went to the Bank to get back the pledged gold ornaments during which Bank Manager Anju told them to bring the Death Certificate of her husband, Family Tree and other documents.

She stated that after obtaining the required documents in a few days, she again went to the bank with the required documents and when she handed over the same to Bank, the Manager told her that her daughter Rekha had provided the documents and had got the gold ornaments released from the Bank.

When the Bank Manager showed certain documents, Shantha found out that her signature and her son’s signature were forged and accused the Bank Manager’s hand behind it.

Shantha further said that after obtaining the documents from the Bank under RTI, they registered a case in the Court and the Court yesterday ordered registration of criminal cases against the Bank Manager and her daughter. Shantha’s lawyer V.P. Ramesh was present at the press meet.