Filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi has once again found himself embroiled in a legal trouble, this time in a cheque bouncing case. A Jamnagar court has handed down a two-year jail sentence along with a hefty fine to Santoshi. However, the filmmaker has denied the allegations.
Piyush Bhojani, legal representative of Ashok Lal who is a prominent industrialist from Jamnagar, revealed the details of the matter to ETimes. He told us, “There are 12 cases filed against Santoshi for cheque bouncing, each pertaining to a sum of Rs 10 lakh. These cheques were issued by Santoshi against a loan of Rs 1 crore 20 lakh extended to him by Ashok Lal.”
Bhojani further disclosed, “This is a decade-old cheque bouncing case, and despite repeated attempts to serve Santoshi with notices, he remained elusive. It was only after mounting pressure and lodging a complaint with the Juhu police that Santoshi finally appeared in court. Now, the court has pronounced a verdict of a two-year jail term and a fine of Rs 2 crore, which is twice the amount of the loan.”
Piyush Bhojani, legal representative of Ashok Lal who is a prominent industrialist from Jamnagar, revealed the details of the matter to ETimes. He told us, “There are 12 cases filed against Santoshi for cheque bouncing, each pertaining to a sum of Rs 10 lakh. These cheques were issued by Santoshi against a loan of Rs 1 crore 20 lakh extended to him by Ashok Lal.”
Bhojani further disclosed, “This is a decade-old cheque bouncing case, and despite repeated attempts to serve Santoshi with notices, he remained elusive. It was only after mounting pressure and lodging a complaint with the Juhu police that Santoshi finally appeared in court. Now, the court has pronounced a verdict of a two-year jail term and a fine of Rs 2 crore, which is twice the amount of the loan.”
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When we reached for comment, Santoshi, who is currently busy in his next directorial venture Lahore 1947 featuring Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta in lead roles, refuted the allegations and called them baseless. He told us, “It is a fake case, and we will be lodging an appeal against the verdict in a higher court.”
Santoshi’s upcoming film Lahore 1947 is being produced under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions. This project marks the collaboration of Sunny Deol, Santoshi, and Aamir Khan for the first time. This film will also mark the 17th venture under Aamir Khan Productions (AKP).
