Me-Too: Mumbai’s Andheri Court dismisses actor Tanushree Dutta’s case against Nana Patekar 

Mumbai court dismisses 'Me Too' case against Nana Patekar, citing delay in filing and lack of evidence.

In a relief to actor Nana Patekar and others accused in the ‘Me Too’ case filed by actor Tanushree Dutta, Mumbai’s Andheri court has dismissed the case, citing the complaint was filed beyond the period of limitation and has no mention of reasons behind the delay.

The court in one of the two incidents mentioned in FIR, ordered that the “alleged first incidence cannot be said to be false nor can be said as true.” The investigating officer’s summary report cannot be considered due to the legal bar on taking cognisance, so the final report has been disposed of. Court dismissed proceedings in the second incident.

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Actor Tanushree Dutta filed a case against actor Nana Patekar, Ganesh Acharya, Rakesh Sarang and Abdul Sami Abdul Gani Siddiqui at Oshiwara police station in Mumbai’s Andheri suburb. Ms. Dutta filed an FIR on 10 October 2018, mentioning two incidents, one on March 23, 2008, and a second incident on October 5, 2018. She filed a case under Section 354 (Using assault or criminal force against a woman with the intent to outrage her modesty) and Section 509 (Doing acts intended to insult a woman’s modesty) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Magistrate N.V. Bansal closed the first case, stating that the investigating officer (IO) had not found anything incriminating against any of the accused and IO filed the final reports exceeding the period of limitation. The offence limitation period is three years.

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