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Today, On 22nd November, The Supreme Court transferred a cheating case involving choreographer Remo D’Souza to a Delhi court. The case stems from allegations of financial fraud leveled against D’Souza. The transfer follows a request citing concerns over a fair trial in the previous jurisdiction. This move ensures the case will now be heard in the national capital.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court transferred the trial of a cheating case involving renowned Bollywood director and choreographer Remo D’Souza to the Karkardooma courts in Delhi.
A bench consisting of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan stated that moving the case from Ghaziabad to a court in the national capital would not cause any serious prejudice to the prosecution.
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The court also noted that the chief metropolitan magistrate at Karkardooma is free to assign the case to the appropriate judge.
On November 15, the Supreme Court issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh government and businessman Satyendra Tyagi, who filed the cheating case. The allegations date back to 2016 when Tyagi lodged an FIR against D’Souza, claiming that he was persuaded to invest Rs 5 crore in D’Souza’s upcoming film “Amar Must Die” with the promise of doubling his investment post-release.
Tyagi asserted that this promise was not fulfilled.
The FIR, which includes charges under Sections 420 (cheating), 406 (criminal breach of trust), and 386 (extortion) of the IPC, further alleges that when Tyagi sought his money back, D’Souza threatened him with intimidation from underworld figure Prasad Pujari.
Sections 420, 406, and 386 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) deal with serious offenses:
- Section 420: Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property, punishable with up to 7 years imprisonment and a fine.
- Section 406: Criminal breach of trust, involving misappropriation or misuse of entrusted property, punishable with up to 3 years imprisonment, a fine, or both.
- Section 386: Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt, punishable with up to 10 years imprisonment and a fine.
These sections address crimes involving deceit, breach of trust, and coercion.
In October 2020, the additional chief judicial magistrate in Ghaziabad took cognizance of the case, leading D’Souza to challenge this in the Allahabad High Court and request a stay on the proceedings.
On August 23, 2023, a bench of the Allahabad High Court led by Justice Rajeev Misra dismissed D’Souza’s plea, noting that he had not contested the chargesheet filed in the case, which hindered the court’s ability to grant him relief.
The Supreme Court took up D’Souza’s appeal on November 21, issuing notices and scheduling the hearing for Friday. D’Souza, originally named Ramesh Gopi Nair and born on April 2, 1974, is a prominent figure in the entertainment industry, recognized as a renowned choreographer, film director, and producer.
With over 25 years of experience, he has choreographed more than 100 films and is celebrated as one of Bollywood’s most successful and innovative choreographers.
His directorial works, such as ABCD: Any Body Can Dance, ABCD 2, and Street Dancer 3D, have received significant acclaim within the Hindi film industry.
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