Reacting to a non-bailable warrant issued by a Moradabad court against her, actor Ameesha Patel said the legal dispute is an “old and settled matter.”
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The warrant was issued after Pawan Kumar Verma, who owns an event organising company in Moradabad, filed a cheque bounce case against Patel.
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Verma alleged that the actress was booked to perform at a wedding event scheduled for November 16, 2017 and was paid an advance of Rs 14.50 lakh. Patel, however, failed to attend the event and later gave a Rs 4.5 lakh refund cheque to Verma, which subsequently bounced.
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Verma also claimed that accommodation was arranged for Patel at a hotel on Delhi Road in Moradabad.
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The complainant further stated that after discussions, the actress assured him that the full amount would be returned.
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Patel later failed to attend a scheduled hearing in the case, following which the warrant was issued. She has now been directed her to appear before the court on March 27.
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After news of the warrant emerged, Patel addressed the matter through her Instagram Stories.
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“Media reports suggest about certain proceedings at Moradabad by one Pawan Verma. I wish to inform one and all that this is an old matter which was years back in which the said Pawan Verma had signed a settlement deed and received the entire agreed amount,” Ameesha wrote.
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She added, “Despite this it seems he has lodged proceedings making false allegations. My lawyers are initiating appropriate criminal proceedings of cheating against this person to expose his lies while I prefer to focus on my work and ignore people who choose to make a public spectacle for gaining attention on false pretexts.”
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This is not the first time the actor has faced legal issues related to financial disputes.
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In 2023, Ameesha surrendered before a Ranchi Civil Court in connection with a 2018 cheque bounce case.
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Earlier, in November 2021, she was also in the news after a cheque of Rs 32.25 lakh issued to UTF Telefilms reportedly bounced.
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On the professional front, Ameesha returned to the big screen after a five-year break with โGadar 2โ, co-starring Sunny Deol and Utkarsh Sharma. The film went on to collect Rs 686 crore worldwide at the box office.
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She was last seen in โTauba Tera Jalwaโ, a romantic comedy directed by Akashaditya Lama and produced by Naresh Bansal and Madanlal Khurana under Shreeram Productions and Victorious Enterprises. The film also featured Jatin Khurana and Angela Krislinzki in lead roles.