File police complaint against cousin for cheating and criminal breach of trust 

file suit to recover the balance amount 

Cheating is 420 of IPC (318 BNS )

criminal breach of trust is 406 of IPC (316 BNS )

Dear Sir,

Get certified copies such sale transaction and get issue a legal notice and also lodge complaint and bring pressure on him to return the remaining sale consideration.

You may obtain documentary evidences to prove your complaint on the subject matter and then you may approach police with a criminal complaint  for the offences of cheating, breach of trust and fraud.

After that you can filer a civil suit for recovery of balance sale consideration amount.

Before that you may also verify the clauses in the POA deed by which the power agent is required to pay you the sale consideration amount which will be useful to you to file the suit.

You may give a complaint to the police giving the details properly, the police will take care of the sections of criminal law while registering the FIR

This amounts to cheating. Lodge a FIR with the Police

Their actions amount to cheating, fraud and criminal breach of trust for which a criminal complaint can be preferred against them in the police station having jurisdiction.

Legal Actions to Recover the Stolen Amount:

1. File a Police Complaint:

   • File an FIR against the POA under the following sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC):

     • 
       Section 406 (Criminal Breach of Trust): For misusing the entrusted authority.
     • 
       Section 420 (Cheating and Dishonest Inducement): For deceiving you about the actual sale price.
     • 
       Section 467 & 468 (Forgery): If false documents were created.
     • 
       Section 120B (Criminal Conspiracy): If the POA colluded with his paternal cousin.

2. Civil Suit for Recovery:

   • File a civil suit for the recovery of ₹30 lakhs with interest and damages.
   • Request an attachment of the POA's assets as a preventive measure during the proceedings.

3. Legal Notice:

   • Send a legal notice demanding the return of the stolen amount within a specified period before initiating the above actions.

4. Engage a Lawyer in Punjab:

   • Appoint a competent lawyer familiar with property law in Punjab to expedite the process.

Additional Points:

• Gather evidence, including sale deed copies, proof of payments, and communication records with the POA.
• Work through your lawyer to request certified copies of the sale transaction from the revenue department.

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- If you have proofs that the payment received by him is Rs.35 lakh per acre , the you can recover the amount from him. 

- You can send a legal notice to him before taking any legal action against him 

- Further, if no positive response, then you can file a recover suit before the Court after submitting the proofs.

- Further, you can file also a  complaint against him for the offence of breach of trust and cheating. 

You need to file a suit for recovery of balance amount in civil court