HC junks cheating case against godman

The Bombay High Court Friday quashed a cheating case registered against a self-styled godman for duping an elderly woman and imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on him.

A division bench was hearing a petition filed by Sayed Rehman Ali alias Tantrik Baba seeking for the FIR lodged against him in November 2013 to be quashed as he has arrived at a settlement with the complainant.

According to the petition, Ali, who is accused of duping the complainant and her daughter of Rs 75,000 in cash and gold ornaments, has already compensated them with Rs two lakh. The high court quashed the case, but directed the accused to deposit Rs 10,000 to the police welfare fund.