Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Jul 17: A case was filed in Bunder police station here on Wednesday July 16 against city-based advocate, A C Jayaraj, and his associates, relating to diversion of insurance money by providing a bank with fake records that were created by using forged signatures and seals of the city sessions judge.

The advocate concerned has been accused of using forged seals of judges, B V Prakash and district and sessions judge, Arun Choudapurkar. The policemen have registered this case, based on a complaint received from the officials of the sessions court here.

It is gathered that Jayaraj is mostly involved with extending legal advice in cases relating to claiming insurance amount in the case of vehicle accidents. In some cases, the courts order the settled insurance claim amounts to be invested in term deposits with banks in the names of injured persons. Once the term of the deposit as prescribed by the courts is completed, the courts send relevant documents with instructions to release the amount of these deposits to the injured persons. The banks, after receipt of these documents, disburse money to the persons concerned.

A bank in Kankanady here found out to its dismay that the records provided to it by the office of the advocate, A C Jayaraj, bore fake signatures and seals of the judges. The court, treating the complaint made by the bank in this regard in all seriousness, ordered the court officials to file criminal complaint against the advocate concerned and his associates who were involved with this activity.

Bunder police inspector, Cheluvaraju, is personally looking into the matter after registering a case in this issue. Police commissioner, Hitendra, confirmed that a case against the said advocate stands registered in Bunder station.