Actor Ameesha Patel surrenders in fraud case ahead of ‘Gadar 2′ release. Ameesha Patel, a Bollywood actress, surrendered before the Ranchi Civil Court on Saturday in connection with a cheque bounce case.
Senior division judge DN Shukla granted her bail and ordered her to return to court on June 21.
As Ameesha Patel surrenders in a fraud case, the actress was charged with fraud and cheque bounce in 2018, according to Jharkhand-based film producer Ajay Kumar Singh.
“Earlier, the court had issued her summons many times in the case but she did not appear. Later, the court issued a warrant against her,” said the complainant’s advocate Vijaya Lakshmi Srivastava.
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According to the complaint, Singh had transferred ₹ 2.5 crore to the actor’s bank account for the production of a movie titled “Desi Magic”. Patel, however, did not proceed with the film later. She sent a cheque of ₹ 2.50 crore but it had bounced.
The surrender news comes at a time when she is all set to make a silver-screen comeback with ‘Gadar 2’, also starring Sunny Deol.
In August 2022, the Supreme Court suspended criminal proceedings against Patel for the offences of deception and criminal breach of trust in connection with a summons issued by the trial court in Jharkhand.
However, the Supreme Court ruled that procedures for offences punishable under Section 138 (cheque bounce) of the Negotiable Instruments Act might be continued in conformity with the law.
The Supreme Court’s decision followed an appeal filed by Patel against a May 5, 2022 judgement of the Jharkhand High Court, which dismissed a plea seeking quashing and setting aside of the trial court’s order in Ranchi in connection with a complaint against her.
Ameesha Patel is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi and Telugu films. She made her acting debut in 2000 with the romantic thriller film Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai, a commercial success, which earned her the Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut.
This success continued with the action film Badri (2000) and the top-grossing period film Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001), which won her a Filmfare Special Performance Award.
After starring in Humraaz and Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai (both 2002), Patel’s career declined, and she took on supporting roles in Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007), Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) and Race 2 (2013).
