The case highlights the potential pitfalls of financial transactions, especially when large sums of money are involved. It serves as a reminder to double-check payment details before transferring funds and seek legal help if such errors occur
A 63-year-old non-resident Indian (NRI) recently filed a complaint against a carpenter for failing to return ₹22 lakh, which was mistakenly transferred during a payment for carpentry services, reported freepressjournal.in.
The NRI, Shailin Balare, had hired Dalaram Sutar, the owner of SMK Flooring in Andheri West, for wood flooring installation in his newly purchased house in Santacruz, Mumbai.
The incident occurred in July when Balare, residing in the US, attempted to transfer ₹2.54 lakh as an advance payment to Sutar.
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Faced with this refusal, Balare lodged an official complaint with the DN Nagar police on September 27
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Authorities have since registered a case against Sutar under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including criminal breach of trust and cheating
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The police are now investigating the matter further
However, due to a typo, Balare accidentally transferred ₹25.4 lakh instead, adding an extra zero to the amount. Upon realizing the mistake, Balare immediately contacted Sutar, who initially assured him that he would return the excess funds.
Despite Sutar’s initial promise, he kept delaying the repayment. The situation escalated when Balare’s interior designer visited Sutar’s shop and learned that he had left for Rajasthan.
After multiple failed attempts to recover the money, Balare returned to India in August and directly confronted Sutar. However, Sutar refused to return the funds and ended the conversation abruptly.
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