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A Delhi court has summoned Dharmendra, considered a Bollywood hero, in a fraud case. A Delhi court has summoned Bollywood actor Dharmendra and two others in the Garam Dharam Dhaba scam case.
What is the matter?
This summons has been issued on the basis of the complaint of a Delhi businessman. The businessman alleged that he was lured to invest in the Garam Dharam Dhaba franchise. But he was cheated.
The prosecutor said that in April 2018, two other accused offered to open a dhaba on Dharmendra’s behalf on NH24 and NH9 in Uttar Pradesh. In September 2018, the complainant gave a check of about Rs 18 lakh to the accused. The accused gave her cash and thereafter stopped meeting the complainant and answering her calls. A complaint was lodged in this regard. The case will be heard on 20 February 2025.
Why did Dharmendra get summons from the court?
Delhi’s Patiala House Court has recently issued summons against veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra and two others in the fraud case related to ‘Garam Dharam Dhaba’ franchise, the hearing of which will be held in February 2025. According to news agency ANI, in the summons order issued on December 5, the judge said, ‘The evidence on record shows that the accused have induced the complainant to further their common intention and commit the offense of cheating.
Actor Dharmendra accused of fraud
The court ordered that on the basis of evidence the accused persons (Dharam Singh Dewal) and the remaining two persons will be sentenced by the court for committing offenses under sections 420, 120B and 34 IPC. Accused Nos. 2 and 3 will also be punished for the offense of criminal intimidation under Section 506 of the IPC. Further hearing in the fraud case will be held on 20 February 2025. Apart from actor Dharmendra and two others, he will have to be present on the date given for hearing in the case. Let us tell you that earlier on October 9, 2020, the court had rejected the petition seeking direction to register an FIR.