The Madhya Pradesh High Court's Indore Bench has acquitted film actress Priyanka Chopra from the charges of threatening her former secretary Prakash Jaju.

Hearing a complaint by Jaju against Priyanka Chopra and her father Ashok Chopra for threatening him, a lower court had earlier issued a summons for the starlet and her father.

Priyanka had challenged the matter before the High Court. Justice S C Vyas today acquitted Priyanka from the charges.

However, the case against her father would continue in the lower court. He would appear before the lower court on August 18.

Advocate Chandrashekhar Ramkawar appeared before the court on behalf of Priyanka and her father.

Jaju and Priyanka reportedly had a dispute over some financial dealings. Priyanka had registered a case in Mumbai against Jaju for allegedly threatening her and using abusive language.

In a counter-complaint at Mhow, Jaju claimed that the actress had threatened him of dire consequences if the issues between them were not settled.

Jaju also said he received calls from a person claiming to be underworld don Chhota Shakeel, asking him to settle the dispute.