Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra issue statement on cheating allegation in gold fraud case; advocate says, “They have not committed any offence”

Earlier this month, a Mumbai Sessions Court ordered the police to investigate a complaint filed against Shilpa Shetty, her husband Raj Kundra, and their company Satyug Gold Pvt Ltd. As per the complaint, the couple allegedly cheated bullion trader Prithviraj Saremal Kothari out of Rs 90.38 lakh in a gold scheme. Now, the couple – who have been embroiled in several controversies, has released a statement.

The couple’s lawyer in a recent statement said Shilpa and Raj have not committed any offence. He added that the entire amount was returned to the complainant and is hopeful that the truth will be out. Scroll below to read their entire statement

Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra statement

The statement read, “The complainant had a moved a criminal complaint against my clients Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty in 2022. This complaint was thoroughly investigated by the police in the year of 2022 by adopting the due process of law. After a thorough investigation, it was found that the complainant had in fact received the entire alleged amount of Rs 90 lakh through legitimate means of payment.” It further read, “My clients bonafidely submitted these documents to the police department. After finding out the truth of the matter, the police delivered justice to my clients. Post this enquiry, the complainant opted to file a private complaint under sec 156(3) CrPC before the Honourable Court.”

The statement further read, “After a passage of almost 2 years, the Honourable Court has directed the police to investigate the case again. We have complete faith in the independence and fairness of the investigation. The truth shall prevail. My clients have not committed any offence and it has been established through documents in possession of my clients. The invoice between the Complainant and my clients, clearly reflects that there is an Arbitration clause in the said contract.”

It further read, “If the complainant has any grievance about the alleged “interest amount “ the clause of Arbitration can certainly be invoked. However, the act of initiating criminal proceedings for settling commercial disputes has been deprecated by a plethora of judgements of the Honourable Supreme Court and various Honourable High Courts of our country. My clients shall fight this battle legally and shall cooperate with the investigation agencies. My clients reserve their right to sue the complainant for malicious proceedings, at the right stage of the proceedings.”

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