PUNE: On Thursday, Pune City Police filed an FIR against Subodh Runwal, Managing Director of Runwal Group, and six others, following a court directive linked to a land dispute in Viman Nagar, Pune.
The FIR is lodged at Vimantal Police Station against Subodh Runwal, Ashutosh N Navare, Lucy Roy Chowdhury, MB Agarwal, and three others under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), as reported by officials.
This action stems from a directive issued by Judicial Magistrate First Class Dr. DR Dornalpalle on May 16 under Section 175(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), instructing the police to register an FIR and conduct a comprehensive investigation.
The dispute involves a 3.93-hectare land parcel located in the Lohegaon/Viman Nagar area near Pune International Airport, according to the complaint.
The complainants argue that the late Satish Satyanarayan Mittal, through Wonder Properties, secured ownership and development rights for the land in 2005-06. In 2007, Wonder Properties allegedly formed a joint venture with Runwal Developers Pvt Ltd to create an Association of Persons (AOP) named Runwal Wonder Ventures.
As per the agreement, Wonder Properties was entitled to 52% of the gross revenue while Runwal Developers received 48%. The complaint also claims that the agreement prohibited any transfer or assignment of rights without written consent from Satish Mittal or his legal heirs.
After Mittal’s passing in January 2016, the complainants allege that the AOP was not legally reconstituted with the legal heirs, and forged documents were created to facilitate unauthorized transfers of rights.
The magistrate noted that despite the submission of complaints, supporting documents, and witness statements, no FIR was registered initially.
Quoting the Supreme Court ruling in Lalita Kumari vs Government of Uttar Pradesh, the magistrate emphasized that filing an FIR is obligatory when information reveals cognizable offenses.
Police are currently conducting further investigations into the matter.
