In a significant ruling, a designated court in Mumbai has rejected the discharge plea of Markas Yohan Thorat, a director of Temple Rose Real Estate Pvt Ltd, in an alleged investment fraud case involving ₹90 crore and around 3,000 depositors. The court, presided over by Additional Sessions Judge N.G. Shukla, stated that the evidence presented was sufficient to proceed to trial. Thorat had argued that he was merely a nominal director with limited involvement in financial transactions; however, the court noted that he served as a director from 2009 to 2016, the period during which the alleged fraud occurred. The court highlighted that Thorat received approximately ₹2.16 crore in salary, commission, and dividends, which contradicted his claims of limited involvement. Furthermore, evidence indicated that properties were purchased in the names of his family members using investor funds, reinforcing the prosecution's allegations of misappropriation. The Economic Offences Wing opposed Thorat's discharge, asserting that the evidence creates a