MUMBAI, Oct. 22 -- The Bombay High Court on Friday denied anticipatory bail to a Panvel-based woman accused of fraudulently transferring ownership of another woman's flat to her own name under the guise of advancing a loan. Justice Amit Borkar, while rejecting the plea of Savita Dashrath Babar, observed that the case involved "misuse of confidence and abuse of legal instruments to dispossess a woman of her property." According to the prosecution, the complainant, Guljara Wali Ahmad Maniyar, was in financial distress and sought a loan of Rs.20 lakh from Babar to help her son start a business. It is alleged that Babar initially handed over Rs.12 lakh but later prepared documents and obtained the complainant's signature on a promissory note and power of attorney without her knowledge. As per the FIR registered against Babar at New Panvel police station for cheating under relevant sections of the BNS, Babar allegedly used the power of attorney to execute a sale deed in her own name and took possession of the complainant's flat, claiming Maniyar had not repaid the loan. The flat, located in Panvel, was purchased by Maniyar for Rs.70.66 lakh. However, the sale deed Babar had prepared mentioned a consideration of only Rs.30 lakh. The alleged incident came to light after the complainant filed a complaint on May 2, 2025. Babar approached the court under Section 482 (anticipatory bail) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking protection from arrest. Justice Borkar said, "The allegations disclose misuse of confidence and abuse of legal instruments to dispossess a woman of her property." The court noted that there was no documentary evidence to support Babar's claim of having lent Rs.20 lakh or making any genuine sale transaction with Maniyar. Justice Borkar added that granting anticipatory bail at this stage "would seriously hamper the course of investigation," and send an incorrect signal to the public....