Mohali, April 28 -- A Mohali court has denied bail to real estate developer Jarnail Singh Bajwa in a 2017 property fraud case, citing the seriousness of allegations.

Dismissing the bail plea, additional sessions judge TPS Randhawa observed that Bajwa allegedly cheated several people by selling plots and showrooms without obtaining necessary approvals and, in some cases, sold the same property to multiple buyers.

The case at hand was registered at the Kharar city police station in 2017 under Sections 406 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating), 465/467/468 (forgery) and 471 (fraudulent or dishonest use of a forged document or electronic record as genuine) of the Indian Penal Code.

Complainants Amarjit Singh and Jagroop Singh alleged ...