Ranchi: Statement of Bollywood actress Ameesha Patel and her business partner Kunal Grumar was to be recorded today in the check bounce case. Both of them did not reach Ranchi today, after which the court has scheduled the hearing of the case on March 5. The court has ordered that Ameesha and her partner will have to appear before the court on March 5. Statements under section 313 of CrPC will be recorded from both of them. It is noteworthy that before this, many efforts were made for mediation by both the parties but the efforts were not successful.
The case has been going on for 6 years
Let us tell you that the check bounce case has been going on for the last 6 years. Actress Ameesha Patel had taken Rs 2.5 crore from Ajay Kumar Singh, a resident of Ranchi. He had taken this money in the name of making a film, but the film was not made. After this he returned this amount through two cheques, but the checks bounced. After which a case has been registered against him. Testimony from both sides in the case has been completed. Now only the statement of Amisha Patel and her business partner remains to be recorded.
What is the whole matter?
Ameesha Patel was accused by Ranchi film producer Ajay Kumar Singh of check bounce, fraud and threats. Ameesha is accused of taking Rs 2.5 crore from Ranchi-based filmmaker Ajay Kumar Singh for the promotion and publicity of a film. The money was to be returned with interest after the completion of the film. But this film, which started in 2013, was not being completed. According to the contract between the two, when the film did not release in June 2018, Ajay demanded money from Ameesha. After much procrastination, two checks of Rs 2.5 crore and Rs 50 lakh were given in October 2018, which bounced. After this Ajay Singh has filed a case in Ranchi Civil Court.
Ameesha Patel did not reach court today
