Court sends man to judicial custody in 2008 cheating case

A court here on Wednesday remanded a man, arrested on forgery and cheating charges for claiming tax refund in 2008, to judicial custody till November 25.

Chandershekhar, who was arrested on Monday, was presented before Metropolitan Magistrate Kapil Kumar on the expiry of his two-day police custody.

A news vendor in east Delhi, the accused had surrendered in the court on Monday after a sessions court on November 9 dismissed his anticipatory bail plea.

Chandershekhar, now aged 40, was accused of getting a PAN Card prepared in the name of Banwari and obtaining income tax refund from the Income Tax Department although he was not entitled to do so. He was booked for forgery and cheating.

Chandershekhar's counsel Vishal Vimal and Ram Avtar opposed his custodial interrogation, saying no purpose would be served as the case was old and the accused had joined investigation whenever required.

--IANS

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