A local magistrate has initiated criminal proceedings against Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty, her mother Sunanda Shetty and sister Shamita Shetty for allegedly cheating one Parhad Amra to the tune of Rs 21 lakh.
The Metropolitan Magistrate at Andheri issued the process and summons to the mother-daughters trio observing: “There are sufficient grounds to proceeding against all accused persons for the offences under sections 406 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating) and 34 (common intention) [of the Indian Penal Code] .”
The magistrate issued the order on Friday, and directed them to appear before the court on February 28.
Amra, an automobile agency owner, had filed a complaint against the trio through law firm M/s Y & A Legal for cheating him to the tune of Rs 21 lakh.
As per the complaint, Shilpa Shetty, sister Shamita and mother Sunanda failed to repay the loan, which was allegedly taken by Shilpa’s father, Surendra Shetty. Amra, an automobile agency owner, alleged that Surendra Shetty had borrowed the sum in 2015 and it was supposed to be repaid by January 2017. But now, Shilpa, Shamita and their mother are refusing to repay the loan.
