RAIPUR: A land deal in Raipur, once formalized with cash, cheques and a written agreement, has unraveled into allegations of fraud, missed deadlines and police scrutiny, revealing how routine property transactions can slide into prolonged legal conflict.
A Deal Struck in Raipur’s Byron Bazaar
In July 2025, Vijay Patel, a 44-year-old bank employee living in the State Bank Colony area of Raipur, entered into what appeared to be a straightforward property transaction. According to his complaint to the police, Patel agreed to purchase land located in Byron Bazaar from Shahnaaz Khan and Shafika Khan, residents of the same city.
The agreement covered two adjoining plots—numbers 16/05 and 18/05—with a combined area of 2,604 square feet. The total sale price was fixed at ₹1.40 crore. As part of the deal, Patel paid an advance of ₹20 lakh on July 18, 2025: ₹15 lakh in cash and ₹5 lakh by cheque.
The written agreement specified that the property registration would be completed within three months, a condition that Patel says was central to his consent to the deal.
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Missed Deadlines and Mounting Disputes
According to Patel’s account, the three-month registration deadline passed without action. He says he repeatedly contacted the sellers, only to be met with delays and shifting explanations. Despite the advance payment having been accepted, the registration was not carried out within the agreed time frame.
As doubts grew, Patel, through his lawyer, sent a legal notice on October 8, 2025, asking the sellers to proceed with the registration. The notice also directed them to appear at the registration office on October 14. Patel says he arrived at the office on the scheduled day, but the accused did not appear.
Patel has told investigators that he possesses photographs and other documents related to the transaction, which he says support his claim that the agreement and payment were genuine and duly acknowledged.
Allegations of Threats and Conspiracy
In his complaint, Patel alleges that Shahnaaz Khan’s son, Sadaf, was the “main conspirator” behind the failure to register the land. He claims that Sadaf sought to block the registration and allegedly threatened to implicate Patel in false cases if pressure continued.
The accusations, as recorded by the police, go beyond a contractual dispute. They describe a situation in which a buyer believes he was intentionally misled after paying a substantial advance, with alleged intimidation used to discourage further legal pursuit.
The accused have not publicly responded to these allegations, and the police have said the matter remains under investigation.
Police Action and an Ongoing Inquiry
Based on Patel’s complaint, the Kotwali police station in Raipur registered a case and initiated an inquiry. Inspector Satish Singh confirmed that a case of alleged cheating has been filed against both women named in the complaint.
Investigators are examining the agreement, payment records and the circumstances surrounding the missed registration. The police say they are verifying whether the terms of the agreement were violated and whether criminal intent can be established under the law.
