Magnasound wants no cops in disputes

MUMBAI, June 9: A writ petition filed by the Magnasound in the Bombay High Court sought to know if settling disputes is one of the duties o...

MUMBAI, June 9: A writ petition filed by the Magnasound in the Bombay High Court sought to know if settling disputes is one of the duties of Mumbai police.

In a fallout of the long standing battle between the Magnasound and Alisha Chinai (both of `Made of India’ fame), the petitioner has filed a case against the state of Maharashtra, making the Mumbai police including the deputy commissioner of police, (economic offences wing), Sanjay Pandey, as a respondent.

The petition alleged that DCP Pandey had tried to bring about a reconciliation between Shashi Gopal of Magnasound and Chinai over Rs 2 lakh that Magnasound owed to Chinai. However, the settlement cost Gopal Rs 20 lakh by the last week of April, it further said.

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Advocate Maneshinde, representing the Magnasound, said, “Pandey had threatened my client with arrest if they do not agree to the terms of the settlement. Are police officers supposed to make settlements?”

The petitioners have attached a letter by Rajesh Jhaveri, Chinai’s husband, written to Shashi Gopal as an exhibit. The letter demanded repayment of the settlement amount which was agreed upon in the presence of Pandey.

The crime branch of the Mumbai police is shocked at the charges in the petition. The joint commissioner of police (crime) Ranjit Singh, who was the immediate boss of Pandey and overall incharge of crime branch, refused comment.

However, the Mumbai police commissioner, Subhash Malhotra told Express Newsline,“Settlement is not our job. To draw up an agreement is not in our charter. I will say that Pandey has definitely exceeded his brief.”Sources revealed Pandey has forcefully brought about at least 40 such settlements during his tenure as DCP (EOW).

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In spite of repeated efforts, Pandey was not available for comment. The writ no 612/97 is coming up for hearing is week.

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