Madhur Bhandarkar guilty in rape case

Actors Neil Nitin Mukesh (left), Manoj Bajpai (right) and director Madhur Bhandarkar present creations by Indian designer Reynu Taandon's Spring/Summer 2010 collection as a part of a promotion for their movie "Jail" at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week in New Delhi REUTERS

The Andheri Metropolitan Magistrate while rejecting the adverse report by police said it would conduct an inquiry into the case and record Jain's statement on December 22.

The court observed that Bhandarkar need not be arrested in the case.

The police had submitted the 'B' Summary report stating that Jain's complaint is false and lacks evidence.

In July 2004, Jain had lodged a complaint alleging that Bhandarkar had raped her several times between 1999 and 2004 under the pretext of marrying her and casting her as actress in his movies.

"The court's order rejecting the report is a stamp on the genuineness of my case," Jain told reporters outside the court.

Source: PTI

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