Learned counsel for the applicant has argued that the applicants are absolutely innocent and have been falsely implicated in the present case with a view to cause unnecessary harassment and to victimize them. Learned counsel has stated that an agreement was entered into between the parties which is annexed as Annexure-3 to the affidavit, wherein it was provided that the first informant was to execute the sale deed within a period of two months, which had expired in the year 2018 only, and the FIR has been belatedly lodged in the year 2022. The said delay of four years has not been explained anywhere. Learned counsel has submitted that the applicants have nothing to do with the said offence. No offence, whatsoever, has been committed by the applicants. Learned counsel has submitted that the matter regarding the recovery of Rs. 15 lakhs is a civil matter between the parties, if any, and the criminal colour has been added by the first informant to it to exert pressure on the applicants. There is no criminal history of the applicants. It is further stated that applicants are co-operating in the investigation and are ready to cooperate in future also. There is no likelihood of the applicants repeating the said offence, if any. Several other submissions have been made on behalf of the applicants to demonstrate the falsity of the allegations made against them. The circumstances which, as per counsel, led to the false implication of the applicants have also been touched upon at length.
