Mumbai: A sessions court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to gangster Arun Gawli's son Mahesh Gawli, booked in connection with a cheating case registered with the NM Joshi Marg police station.

The case was filed by Naina Devlekar, who alleged that Bhakti Kandarkar – an acquaintance – had offered her an investment opportunity in the firm she worked for, promising a monthly interest rate of 10%. Another accused, Akshay Kandarkar, also made her the same offer.

Devlekar claimed that, due to persistent follow-ups, she was persuaded to invest Rs 1.04 crore.

Payments Defaulted And Cheques Dishonoured

Over a period of 2–3 years, on several occasions, the informant and her husband demanded repayment of the invested amount along with interest. However, the accused avoided making any payme

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