28 May,2026 10:06 AM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent
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Pune City Police have registered an FIR against Runwal Group Managing Director Subodh Runwal and six others following a court order in connection with an alleged land dispute involving a prime property parcel in Pune's Viman Nagar area, reported ANI.
The case was registered at Vimantal Police Station under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Sections 111, 318(2), 329(3), 336(3), along with other relevant provisions, police officials said on Thursday, reported ANI.
Apart from Subodh Runwal, those named in the FIR include Ashutosh N Navare, Lucy Roy Chowdhury, MB Agarwal, and three others.
The FIR was registered following an order passed by Judicial Magistrate First Class Dr D.R. Dornalpalle on May 16 under Section 175(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), reported ANI.
The court directed Pune Police to formally register a case and conduct a detailed investigation into the allegations raised by the complainants.
According to the court order, the complainants had earlier approached police authorities with supporting documents, witness statements, and a site panchnama, alleging irregularities linked to the ownership and transfer of development rights related to the disputed land parcel.
However, they alleged that no FIR had initially been registered despite repeated complaints.
Referring to the Supreme Court's ruling in the Lalita Kumari vs Government of Uttar Pradesh case, the magistrate observed that registration of an FIR is mandatory when information provided discloses a cognisable offence.
According to the complaint, the dispute revolves around a 3.93-hectare land parcel situated in the Lohegaon-Viman Nagar area near Pune International Airport.
The complainants alleged that late businessman Satish Satyanarayan Mittal, through his firm Wonder Properties, had acquired ownership and development rights over the land during 2005 and 2006.
In 2007, Wonder Properties allegedly entered into a registered joint venture agreement with Runwal Developers Pvt Ltd to form an Association of Persons (AOP) called Runwal Wonder Ventures, reported ANI.
As per the agreement cited in the complaint, Wonder Properties was entitled to 52 per cent of the gross revenue generated from the project, while Runwal Developers was to receive 48 per cent, reported ANI.
The complaint further alleged that the agreement barred any transfer or assignment of rights without written approval from Satish Mittal or his legal heirs.
Following Mittal's death in January 2016, the complainants claimed that the AOP was never legally reconstituted with his heirs as required, reported ANI.
They further alleged that forged and back-dated documents were later created to facilitate the transfer of rights to related entities without proper authorisation.
The FIR does not amount to proof of guilt, and the allegations are currently under investigation.
Police officials confirmed that further investigation into the matter is underway.
(With inputs from ANI)
