Urgent - Land sale dispute- Received ₹5 lakh token money for the land sale; no agreement was signed, but I am very doubtful about the his documentation process for the registration. I don't trust him and don't want to sell to him anymore. What are my options?
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I’m in Madhya Pradesh, India, and need advice regarding a land sale.
About two months ago, I verbally agreed to sell my land to a person and received ₹5 lakh as token money through bank transfer. No agreement to sell/kararnama was signed or registered.
The buyer was repeatedly doubtful about doing the paperwork himself. He asked for my Aadhaar, PAN, Aadhaar-linked mobile number, and asked me for an OTP for slot booking at the registrar's office. He appears to have done the sale-deed/document-upload process himself without my physical presence.
He has not paid me the remaining full sale consideration and is asking me to come to the registrar's office, complete biometric/KYC, and execute the sale deed. Not sure if he will do that at that time or make excuses to pay after registry. As far as I know, he is taking a bank loan for buying the land.
I have now changed my mind and do not want to sell the land. I am willing to return the ₹5 lakh bayana.
My questions are:
If I return the ₹5 lakh, can the buyer file a police complaint/case against me?
Can the buyer force me to sell the land through a civil court?
Does the fact that there is no signed agreement/kararnama make a significant difference?
What should I do now to protect myself and the land?
I am not looking to cheat the buyer and am prepared to return the money. I just don't want to proceed with the sale anymore.
Any advice from lawyers or people who have dealt with a similar situation would be appreciated.