Actor Priyanka Chopra got a reprieve in a cheating case on Tuesday as Justice Ajay Khanvilkar of the
Bombay High Court stayed the proceedings initiated against her at the Andheri metropolitan court by her
former secretary, Prakash Jaju.
On October 18, Jaju had filed a case of cheating against Priyanka in the Andheri Metropolitan court, for not
paying him his legitimate dues.
According to him: "Priyanka owed him Rs 1.75 crore, while her parents offered him Rs 15 lakh. I am ready to
withdraw all cases against her if she says ‘Sorry' to me publicly, for removing me from my contract in an
unceremonious fashion. It could've been done in a more decent manner."
However Chopra's lawyer Satish Manishinde, who had consulted a handwriting expert, claimed that two
pages of the agreement had been forged.
The court, after hearing the parties, observed that prima facie no case was made out against Chopra and
stayed the proceedings in the lower court.
Court saves Priyanka's skin!
Thursday, December 09, 2004 18:06 IST
