Warrant issued against Ameesha Patel in 2.5 crore fraud case

Actor Ameesha Patel has landed in legal trouble. A warrant has been issued against the actor and her business partner Krunal by a Ranchi civil court on Thursday in a fraud and cheque bounce case. As per the India Today report, Ajay Kumar Singh, a film producer, registered a case of fraud, intimidation, and cheque bounce against the duo.

He accused them of taking Rs 2.5 crores from him for the making and publicity of a film titled 'Desi Magic'. He said that they had promised that they would 'return the money along with interest after the completion of the film, but it was never released.'

After a lot of delays, she gave him two cheques for Rs 2.5 crore and Rs 50 lakh in October 2018, which bounced.

According to India Today, the court expressed its displeasure as neither Ameesha nor her lawyer appeared before the court to keep her stand despite the summons. The next hearing in the case is now scheduled for April 15. Ameesha has been booked under sections 420 and 120 of the CrPC after she did not appear before the court despite multiple summons.

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