Pune: A Judicial Magistrate (First Class) court has sentenced a 46-year-old man to ten months of simple imprisonment and imposed a ₹29,000 fine for fraudulently withdrawing ₹10 lakh from his deceased father’s bank accounts using forged signatures.

The accused, Kisan Nagu Orse, a resident of PMC Colony in Janwadi, was found guilty of criminal breach of trust, forgery, and fraud. The complaint was filed by his brother, Anil Nagu Orse, who discovered the illegal transactions after obtaining bank records through the Right to Information (RTI) Act).

After their father’s demise on July 17, 2005, Kisan Orse allegedly forged his father’s signature and withdrew a significant sum from his fixed deposit on August 1, 2005. Suspicious of financial discrepancies, Anil sought information from multiple banks under the RTI Act, revealing his brother’s involvement in the fraudulent withdrawals.

When Anil approached the police to file a complaint, his request was reportedly ignored. He then moved to court, which ordered the Chatuhshrungi Police to investigate and register a case against Kisan Orse.

The police subsequently filed a chargesheet under various sections related to fraud, forgery, and misuse of a deceased person's property. During the trial, Public Prosecutor Vishal Muralikar presented seven key witnesses, including:

• The complainant (Anil Orse) and his wife

• Bank managers from Bank of Baroda (Shivajinagar branch) and Central Bank of India (Deccan Gymkhana branch)

• A forensic handwriting expert who confirmed the forged signatures

• Official bank records and the father’s death certificate

After reviewing the evidence, Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Amol Shinde pronounced Kisan Orse guilty and sentenced him to ten months of simple imprisonment along with a ₹29,000 fine.