The court of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi of Jharkhand High Court on Thursday dismissed the petition of film actress Ameesha Patel. She had requested the court to quash criminal proceedings against her. Ranchi-based businessman Ajay Kumar Singh had lodged a complaint against her for cheating a huge amount in the name of the production of a film Desi Magic.
During a previous hearing on April 28, the court had briefly heard the quashing petition. The court deferred the hearing till May 5 after the complainant sought time from the court to file his reply. The court directed no coercive action against her till the petition is disposed of.
The case dates back to 2017 when Ameesha Patel came to Ranchi to attend a programme at Harmu ground. Here she met businessman cum film producer Ajay Kumar Singh and she discussed with him the financing of a film. Singh owns Lovely World Entertainment.
Singh invested in the filmmaking project. But after the project did not materialize, he demanded Amisha Patel return his money. She returned the Rs 2.50 Crore amount through cheque. But the cheque bounced and Ameesha Patel despite repeated requests allegedly did not return his money.
Singh said that he met Ameesha Patel in 2017 at a public function in Ranchi. In 2018, the actress called him to seek money. Singh gave her Rs 2.5 Crore on the condition that she will pay 3% interest every month.
But she failed to pay that interest amount as her cheques bounced. She then assured him to return his entire money in six months of time. But she again failed to do so. She again told Singh that she would give him the credit of a producer for her film Desi Magic. But despite repeated talk and assurances, she did nothing t