The Supreme Courtroom has stayed legal proceedings for offence of dishonest and legal breach of belief in opposition to Bollywood actor Ameesha Patel in reference to summons issued by a trial court docket in Jharkhand.
A bench of Justices B R Gavai and P S Narasimha issued discover to the Jharkhand authorities on the plea filed by the actor.
The highest court docket, nonetheless, mentioned proceedings for offences punishable below Part 138 (cheque bounce) of the Negotiable Devices Act be proceeded in accordance with regulation.
"Difficulty discover solely with regard to the offences punishable below Sections 406 (legal breach of belief) and 420 (dishonest) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Till additional orders, the proceedings below Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code shall stay stayed.
"We, nonetheless, make clear that the proceedings, insofar as offences punishable below Part 138 (cheque bounce) of the Negotiable Devices Act are involved, they be proceeded in accordance with regulation," the bench mentioned.
The highest court docket's order got here on an attraction filed by Ameesha Patel in opposition to the Might 5, 2022 order of the Jharkhand Excessive Courtroom which dismissed the plea looking for quashing and setting apart of the order by a trial court docket in Ranchi, in reference to a criticism in opposition to her.
The court docket had taken cognisance for the offences below Sections 406, 420, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Part 138 of Negotiable Devices Act on the criticism filed by producer Ajay Kumar Singh.
In accordance with the criticism, Singh transferred Rs 2.5 crore within the actor's checking account for manufacturing of a film titled "Desi Magic".
Ms Patel, nonetheless, didn't proceed with the movie as was promised and did return the cash both.
The excessive court docket had mentioned that prima facie, it seems that all of the accused individuals are liable to refund the quantity in query
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