Bombay HC quashes scribe's 2019 complaint against actor Salman Khan, bodyguard alleging misbehaviour
The Hindu
The Bombay High Court on Thursday quashed a 2019 complaint lodged against actor Salman Khan by a journalist alleging misbehaviour.
The Bombay High Court on Thursday quashed a 2019 complaint lodged against actor Salman Khan by a journalist alleging misbehaviour.
A single bench of Justice Bharati Dangre said the applications filed by Mr. Khan and his bodyguard Nawaz Shaikh are allowed.
The HC also quashed the process (summons) issued to Mr. Khan and Mr. Shaikh by a lower court last year.
A magistrate's court had, in March 2022, issued a process to Mr. Khan and Mr. Shaikh and directed them to appear before it on April 5.
The order was passed in a complaint filed against the duo by journalist Ashok Pandey alleging he was threatened and assaulted by them.
In April last year, Mr. Khan approached HC challenging the summons. On April 5, 2022, the HC stayed the summons pending a hearing of the actor's petition. Mr. Shaikh too later filed a petition challenging the summons, which was also stayed by HC.
Mr. Pandey had alleged that in April 2019, Mr. Khan and Mr. Shaikh abused and assaulted him for filming the actor while he was cycling on the road.