Aditya Pancholi seeks quashing of Rape FIR; Next hearing on Feb 24 Veteran Bollywood actor Aditya Pancholi returned to the spotlight on Thursday as the Bombay High Court took up his petition to quash a 2019 rape FIR lodged against him at the Versova Police Station in Mumbai. The case involves allegations made by a female Bollywood actress. Pancholi’s legal team, led by advocate Prashant Patil, urged the court to dismiss the FIR on grounds that it was filed many years after the alleged incident, describing the complaint as “malicious” and lacking in timely evidence. The plea cited legal precedent, notably the Supreme Court’s Bhajanlal judgment, which allows quashing of criminal proceedings under specific circumstances. During Thursday’s hearing, the defence also presented a recording of a meeting prior to the FIR being filed, which they claim demonstrates “wrongful intention” behind the complaint. The court noted the submission but did not rule on its admissibility, opting instead to focus on procedural matters at this stage. A key point raised in court was the complainant’s absence from the police investigation. The public prosecutor informed the bench that despite 11 notices sent by the investigating agency, the actress did not appear for questioning. In light of this, the Bombay High Court issued a fresh notice directing her to be present at the next hearing scheduled for February 24, 2026. Pancholi, whose career spans decades with varied roles in Hindi cinema, has p... #High_Court #Bollywood_actor #Police_Station #Rape_FIR #Aditya_Pancholi #Veteran_Bollywood #actor_Aditya #Versova_Police #FIR_lodged #Pancholi_seeks
Udit Narayan’s first wife Ranjana files complaint over alleged medical procedure without consent Veteran playback singer Udit Narayan faces controversy after his first wife, Ranjana Jha, lodged a formal complaint accusing him and others of serious wrongdoing dating back decades. The complaint was filed on Tuesday, 10th February, at the Women’s Police Station in Supaul, Bihar, alleging that a was carried out without her knowledge or consent. In her written application, Ranjana identified herself as the 61-year-old daughter of Chandrakant Jha, and said she married Udit Narayan on December 7, 1984, under traditional Hindu rites. She claimed that he left for Mumbai in 1985 to pursue his music career and later learned through media reports that he had married another woman, Deepa Narayan. She alleges that he misled her whenever she confronted him about it. The complaint also includes serious allegations related to a hospital visit in 1996. Ranjana claimed that she was taken to a hospital in Delhi by Udit, along with his brothers Sanjay Kumar Jha and Lalit Narayan Jha, where her uterus was allegedly removed “under the pretext of medical treatment” without her knowledge or consent. She further alleged that Deepa Narayan was present at the hospital during the time. Along with this, Ranjana also accused the singer of neglect and mistreatment over the years, claiming she was denied entry into his Mumbai home in 2006 and was insulted by family members during a visit to relatives i... #Veteran_playback #Udit_Narayan #consent_Veteran #back_decades #Narayan #Deepa_Narayan #faces_controversy #wrongdoing_dating #dating_back #Police_Station
